Anna Tellwright lives in the Pottery District in Staffordshire with her young stepsister Agnes & father Ephraim, who is a wealthy man, but a miser. Anna attends the Methodist Church, but their strict rules & her father's thumb on everything she & Agnes do creates a longing for freedom. At 21, she inherits her grandmother's estate & is a now a wealthy young woman.
Episode 1
On Anna's 21st birthday she learns of her large inheritance from her mother. Her father pushes her to start collecting rent on her property rented by the Prices's but he keeps control of all her money.
Episode 2
Anna and her father continue to exert pressure on the Prices for their back rent. Anna becomes a partner in a Pottery with Henry Mynors.
Episode 3
Mr. Tellwright continues to keep a tight reign on Anna's money. Anna goes on a seaside holiday with the Suttons and Henry.
Episode 4
As marriage plans progress, Anna finally stands up to her father. Feeling guilty, she does what she can to help Willie Price.
