Dr. Matthew Clark is the top of a state establishment for intellectually disabled kids. Jean Hansen, a former music trainer anxious to present her life some that means, joins the workers of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the kids along with her love, suspiciously regards Dr. Clark's stern coaching strategies. She turns into emotionally concerned with 12-year-old Reuben Widdicombe, who has been deserted by his divorced mother and father.