When Nick arrives in a small Cornish village as doctor's locum, she's not expecting the opposition that she receives - just for being female! It seems that Doctor Roskelly, once left broken-hearted, now distrusts all women equally ... But his Aunt Dolly, reputed to be a bit of a witch, intervenes, making Nick welcome. Gradually, the patients appreciate her - but can she ever hope to heal her own boss?