Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he's a failure at preaching. Rejoined to train pilots early in the Korean War, he finds Korean orphans raiding the airbase garbage. With a pretty Korean teacher, he sets up an orphanage for them and others. But he finds that to protect his charges, he has to kill.

Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lord's unrealistic pretensions.

When the textile mill closes, putting her out of work, Gracie finds herself experiencing all of the amusements of Blackpool.