WhenprodigalsonAlexanderreturnstohishomelandinruralAustralia,henotonlybringswithhimbeautifulEnglishwifeDeborah,butawholelotofbaggagethatseemstoweighdowntheperceptionofhispast.Settlingintothedustysheepstationwherehisloyalandhardworkingfamilyhavelivedforgenerations,itisnotlongbeforetheinterminablefliesandheatoftheharshsunburntlandgettothecouple,sparkingaspectacularmovementofdiscontent.Frustratedbythearroganceanddistractionoftheirnewlodgers,JackandSally,takeumbrageatthesuggestionthattheysellupthefarmandmoveon,determinedtodefendtheirestatebyanyandallmeanspossible.AndwhenlocaldoctorandresidentplayboyMaxjoinsthemix,heinstantlybecomesdrawntotheflirtatiousDeborah,compelledtomakeregularhousecalls,raisingscandaloussuspicionwithintheotherwiseconservativecommunity.