Millie has transformed the rag-and-bone yard into a thriving bakery, utilising the skills that she learnt at the convent.

When Annie Winkowski, a rag and bone lady in the slums of Newcastle, meets ten year old Millie Forester, the daughter of a prostitute, her well ordered existence takes a severe jolt.

Six years after being adopted by Aggie, Millie spreads her wings to take up a nursemaiding job in the country. When a stranger turns up on her doorstep claiming to be Millie's father, Aggie's suspicions are aroused.