Set in the early '40s| a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as the second World War has begun to intensify. Mamie settles down in Hawaii| hoping tostart a new life. Though her prospects look good when she falls in love with a science-fiction writer who treats her with the respect she deserves| the dawning warand the fallacies of her previous lifestyle complicate their budding romance. Mamie cannot fully remove herself from her former profession| and provides some of herold services to the sailors stationed in town. Searching for another means of financial security| Mamie invests in several pieces of real estate and becomes quitewealthy| though her bad reputation has not been forgotten by the locals.