Sensible Elinor and sensitive Marianne always had a comfortable manner of living. But when their father dies and their greedy half-brother inherits the estate, the two sisters and their mother are forced to adapt to a very modest existence. But as they go about their lives, these two sisters find themselves facing even greater sources of distress and anxiety as their hearts seek the love and the companionship of two men. Now, they will have to learn to see beyond appearances and to make the right decisions in love.