Three generations of ‘hysterical women’ take on systemic corruption and injustice, despite all odds. Open-hearted but naive Lillias Gilfillan is sixteen when she elopes with an older man with ulterior motives. When her expectations of married life are shattered, Lillias must hold onto her sanity in the face of imprisonment. Follow three plucky generations of Gilfillan women as they navigate the dangers of Victorian Scotland and battle against a systemically corrupt police force.