Harriet Caldwell, the daughter of a wealthy shipowner, is trying to push through the world of trade. But when her father, founder of the esteemed Caldwell's transport company, affects a stroke, unexpectedly breaks out intrigues and hatred in a family dynasty. In addition, Harriet will cross the way adventurer Frank Maynard, who wants to show her a completely different life in the world of the film. Everyone is exposed to the hardest tests when San Francisco affects a heavy earthquake in 1906. The first part of Caldwell's family saga tells about the beginnings of California between 1898 and 1926, the fate of a rich shipping family, the birth of the silent film era, and above all about one great love.