Since the split with her husband Gregor, Liz Dewhurst has lived with her son and her father on their family farm, but the decline of the business has left the farm burdened with debt Then a tempting offer is made from a American financed consortium proposing to build a golf course on the farm At the same time her son Alex suggests renting a room to his German tutor Arthur Kempler Funny, charming, he hits it off immediately with everyone Indeed if he was younger Liz would find him attractive Then Arthur goes on holiday to Spain, and invites Liz While they are there, she meets the last person either expected to see, Arthur's son