Some men measure promotion in terms of power, others - in money. But to Don Cotter, working in the drawing office of Scott Furlong, an unexpected vacancy could provide a final chance of re-planning his life.
When Tom Barnsley, a young operative in Sub Assembly, meets Sue Collins, a secretary from the Projects Office, she invites him to take her away for the week-end. To Tom this is a beginning, but Sue has different ideas.