Rowena Gordon, an upper-class young English girl, and Topaz Rossi, a feisty Italian-American, meet and become the best of friends at Oxford. Both are determined to succeed in their chosen careers - Topaz as a journalist and Rowena as a scout for the music industry. But their friendship turns to rivalry when they fall out over a man ... From then on, Rowena and Topaz are determined to do each other down, as they battle against each other in both their personal and private lives. Until there is an unexpected chance for reconciliation ...