French commandant of the camp, where refugees from Nazi Germany are kept, risks a lot to save them from being sent back to Germans, who just invaded France.
In a car accident Grace loses her leg and her beloved horse Pilgrim is seriously injured. Not wanting to put him to sleep the family decides to take advantage of the horse whisperer help to heal Pilgrim.
On arrival in Paris, an American lecturer loses money and is forced to take the job with a shady character. When thing seemed to be getting for the best, he became the prime suspect in a murder case.