故事发生在上世纪二十年代的美国。费舍尔（布莱丝·达拉斯·霍华德 Bryce Dallas Howard 饰）的父亲艾利克斯（马科·圣约翰 Marco St. John 饰）拥有着价值连城的种植园。早年间，他将女儿送出国外读书深造，如今，费舍尔学成归来，即将继承祖业。然而，就是这样一个身家不菲的千金大小姐，却在命运的摆弄之下邂逅了平凡的农夫吉米（克里斯·埃文斯 Chris Evans 饰），来自两个世界的人双双坠入了爱河。

A couple on the verge of a nasty divorce attempt to sell their empty love nest and move on with their lives, separately. After a successful open house they are horrified to discover, days later, that a potential buyer didn't leave their home. While Alice is being held captive in the basement, the unannounced house guest moves in upstairs. She senses her capture is being kept a ...