克里斯与西塞莉是一对年轻的爱人，一个是国际记者，一个是剧场演员，他们挣扎于要兼顾爱情还是要冲刺事业中，爱得很深，又非常骄傲，两个常年分居，独自生活……（by波迪与鹅）　　In New York, the rookie newsman Christopher Chris Tyler dreams on becoming a famous journalist. When his girlfriend Cicely spends a couple of days with him, they decide to get married and Cicely leaves college. Chris\'s best friend Tommy Abbott is his best man and becomes a family\'s friend. Chris has his great chance when his editor Frank Carteret sends him to Rome assigned as a foreign correspondent. Cicely stays in New York with Tommy and does not tell to Chris that she is pregnant. When she delivers the baby Kit, Chris celebrates and loses a big scoop and his boss fires him. Chris falls in disgrace and the couple has economic difficulties; however Tommy lends money to Cicely and offers an opportunity on the stage as an actress. Cicely is hired and becomes successful and Chris is depressed with the situation. Cicely seeks out Frank Carteret and explains the situation, and he offers a job opportunity to Chris in Russia. He accepts the job but Cicely stays in New York with their son....