It’s V-J Day and she should be on top of the world like the rest of the populace. The war is over and the men are coming back home. It’s a circus and a joyous occasion, she’s swept up in the crowd. She’s the iconic figure that graced the cover of Life magazine, she’s the nurse that gets kissed by some random soldier. But Gwen really isn’t much for celebrating, she’s afraid of losing the little girl who has become her life over the last year. Those fears are realized as she approaches her home and sees a soldier on her doorstep.