Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree lives in the bayou with her grandpa John Dinwitty. She rescues the pilot of a downed private airplane, Peter Brent, and over several weeks nurses him back to health. She also takes quite a liking to him. When Grandpa is sent to jail for moonshining, Tammy decides to accept Peter's offer to visit. Peter lives in a once grand plantation house that he is desperately trying to save by experimenting with new crops that he hopes will provide an income to maintain the place. He loves farming life, something that sets him at odds with his fiancée Barbara. Tammy is like a breath of fresh air and she has a positive influence on all of those around he, including Peter.—garykmcd