Kim and Danny are a young couple looking to get established in the boom time of the early days of Hanford. They live in a trailer camp next to an older couple, Gladys and Willie. With a promotion in the offing and a higher security clearance necessary, Kim reluctantly reveals a secret from her past that could cost Danny his chance for advancement. When Gladys overhears this revelation her raw feelings about her son who died in the bombing lead to emotional reactions that threaten to tear the young couple apart.