Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Munguva yehondo, George naMary vakava nevamwe vana vaviri, mwanasikana, Zuzu, akaberekwa muna 1940, uye mwanakomana, Tommy, akaberekwa muna 1941. Nemhaka yokushaya nzeve kwaGeorge, akapiwa 4-F draft classification uye aifanira kugara muBedford Falls. Shamwari yake Bert Cop akaenda kuAfrica kundorwa, akakuvadzwa, uye akagamuchira Silver Star. Ernie akanga ari mutezo weairborne, uye akabhururuka neparachuti kupinda muFrance paD-Day. Marty akabetsera kubata Bridge paRemagen
, Sam akaita mari yakawanda achigadzira mahood epurasitiki endege, uye Harry akarwa somufambisi wengarava uye akapfura ndege gumi neshanu, mbiri dzadzo dzakanga dzichirwisa ngarava dzinotakura mauto. Nokuda kwoushingi hwake Harry Bailey akapiwa menduru yokuzviremekedza. Apo ikoku kwose kwakaitika, George akabatira somutungamiriri weAir Raid Warden. Kunyange zvazvo aifanira kutarisira vana vana, Mary akanga achine nguva yokutarisira United Service Organizations mutaundi racho, uye VaPotter vakava mukuru webhodhi rinorayira vanhu kuti vapinde muchiuto.