War is about to break out in Europe. Will it be the making of Lizzie. She is stuck in her job, organizing the local town council despite the incompetence of her bosses, who are all men. Her options are to remain where she is and become even more dissatisfied or to marry someone, anyone, and have children. her only suitor is already married. As the war increasingly intrudes, opportunities open up for her in the Royal Navy, allowing her to demonstrate her administrative abilities and meet suitable attractive young officers. The officers may find her attractive, but will their upper class parents approve of the girl from the back streets? In the end, love conquers all.