农村青年冬子为改变命运,只身来到武汉投靠老乡高平,成了一名被武汉人称作“扁担”的挑夫,挣的钱仅能够勉强度日。高平为挣快钱,与人联合敲诈,不想中途被同伙打伤,伤愈后,他带冬子去歌舞厅找寻阮红,以期通过她找出同伙报仇。阮红被带到两人住处,与高平于一夜之间成了情人。接触过程中,冬子渐渐爱上阮红,但阮红更需要的是一个可以改变她命运的男人,然而高平的命运也同她及冬子一样,并不由自己控制。。该剧以多角度探讨视角、偏见和创伤等问题,其灵感来源于一对中西部夫妇收养了一个患有罕见侏儒症的女孩的令人不安的故事。然而,当他们开始将这个女孩与自己的三个亲生孩子一起抚养时,女孩的年龄和背景却变得扑朔迷离。。The ship has been stuck in the doldrums for some time, but as soon as they break free into more promising water, the wind blows up suddenly, damaging the foremast and sending the ship right back into the still water. Mr Prettiman takes a hard fall and is laid up in his cabin, Miss Granham tends to him and the two announce their engagement. A ship is sighted in the distance. As ...。