 In 1955 Richard Kimble interned in Fairgreen, Indiana s county hospital, where he and a nurse, Helen Waverly, met, and fell in love. Now, four years after Helen Waverly-Kimble s death, Richard has learned that his father-in-law Ed is facing bankruptcy because of heart trouble for his wife Edith - heart trouble brought on because she still clings to the memory of Helen. Barely escaping a police dragnet, Richard contacts Ed Waverly and hides in their home, where he finds support from his sister-in-law Terry. Richard knows of a secret bank account Helen kept in case of an emergency, and with Terry s help he finds it, thus saving Ed s business. But Edith s grief for Helen leaves her incessantly listening to phonograph records made by Helen containing lengthy audio letters to her and Ed, leading to a savage argument between Edith and Terry - and leaves Richard in even greater danger because Terry is in love with him and Edith, upon learning of his presence, icily vows to turn him over to police.