1942. Fifteen year old Ruby is taken to live in a small industrial Lancashire village by her Grandfather and soon after her arrival US black troops take over a nearby camp. The young men are ready to help with the war effort but instead are alienated and mistrusted by their own white sergeants. In the autumn of 1942, fifteen year old Ruby is collected from her aunt's guesthouse by her grandfather. She is taken to live with him in a village in industrial...