Returning home from a wedding, Tilly Trotter is attacked by Hal McGrath, who plans to get his hands on her family's money by forcing her into marriage. Her screams save her, but the incident prompts some villagers to brand her a witch.
Homeless and out of work, Tilly moves in with Biddy Drew and her children and is welcomed as part of the family. Unable to find other employment, she takes a job at the local mine.
