Teacher Bach Winterbach (Hans Strydom), falls in love with Lena O'Brien (Sybel Coetzee), after she had a relationship with Dewald van Blerk (Johannes Slabbert). Being jealous of the whole situation, Dewald and Doctor O'Brien, (Lena's father), who didn't like the idea of their relationship either, try their best to break the bond between Bach and Lena.