Eighty-four year old Chaz Borneman reminisces about his high school years during WWII when he fell in love with Irene Bauer. A disloyal Air Corp mechanic, a spy seeking to steal uniforms, POWs, and a grieving father with a shot gun bring the war into their once quiet town. Chaz and Irene's love and the adversity they experience shapes the way they live until the end of their lives.