When Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) and Dr. Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard) meet by chance at a railway station, little do they realize they will soon fall deeply in love. Laura travels to the city to shop and see a movie every Thursday and Alec soon joins her for lunch and then a movie. Both are married and have children, but they enjoy each other's company. As they come to realize they are truly in love, they also must deal with the torment that comes from the realization that any future for them is out of the question.—garykmcd