As a ship bearing hopeful immigrants steams toward Ellis Island, a lone passenger reflects on the life he has left behind ("I Remember"). Rebecca Hershkowitz, a Jewish woman, has fled Russia with her young son David, hoping to find her husband, Nathan, who left for America years before and never wrote back to his family.
As a vessel carrying optimistic refugees sails toward Ellis Island, a solitary traveler reminisces about his past ("I Remember"). Rebecca Hershkowitz, a Jewish woman, has escaped Russia with her young son David, in search of her husband Nathan, who departed for America years ago and failed to communicate with his family.