The year is 1968. Patricia Carter's life has changed drastically from working at Sears in Pots and Pans to touring with one of the Nation's top bands. She was a talented pianist and thought she was a good girl, but she has fallen for the leader of the band, Alan Moss. On tour in California, Pat learns of Alan's criminal past and meets the infamous Billy St. Peter, the band's drug supplier. Fearing harm might come to Alan she agrees to spend a night with Billy. Alan's infidelity drives Pat next to an affair with the band's lead guitarist, Francis Mahoney. Back home in Denver, Alan learns of Patricia's pregnancy, but it isn't until he is taken critically ill that he decides to settle down and take care of the sweet young girl he's caused so much pain. But settling down is not an easy decision once he is again well. Patricia, feeling degraded and demoralized to the point of despair, manages to find her way to her former self. Back in her parents' home she looks forward to the birth of her child and the rebirth of her sense of worth.