خلاصه داستان : یک مرد پس از پایان جنگ جهانی دوم به خانه برمی‌گردد و درمی‌یابد که همسرش در شرایطی ناامیدکننده، برای تأمین هزینه‌های بیمارستان پسرشان، مجبور شده است برای یک شب تن‌فروشی کند.

Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for treatment but has no way of paying. She resorts to prostitution. One month later her husband returns from WWII to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together they must deal with the consequences.