Stephanie Durossac, also known as Lafleur (played by Corinne Calvet), a fiery pro-independence leader, and Mark Douglas (Barrymore), a young man who discovers that Lafleur is his long-lost mother he believed to be deceased. The actions of Lafleur create problems since she is also the wife of the British governor of the province.
The story revolves around Stephanie Durossac (Lafleur), a passionate pro-independence leader whose actions create complications due to her marriage to the British governor, and her discovery as the long-lost mother of Mark Douglas.