Norma straddles between two worlds as mother to Ruby and nanny to Louise. When Norma takes Ruby to the city to live with the family of Louise, the two girls struggle to share the woman they both fiercely love. Every day is a balancing act for Norma as she deals with her demanding ward and her headstrong daughter; a generous employer and her opinionated mother-in-law; the desire for a good life and the need to survive.