Gert is invited to London as companion to her oldest sister, Nellie. She is captivated by the suffragettes and their cause, sparking terrible arguments with her dear sister and traditional brother-in-law, Ernest. Gert, however, feels compelled to join, just as violence to property – and public backlash -- are about to flame to new heights.

 

Cast out by Ernest, Gert finds a new home among the militants. Her courage under attack during a protest march earns the attention of the leadership. Before long, Gert is told to trash rare orchids at Kew Gardens and then to head up a secret bodyguard of women. The chosen women train in jujitsu to help them protect the leader, Mrs Pankhurst, from constant re-arrest.

 

As Gert rises in suffragette status, she falls for the witty Sunita Sharma, a public-speaker for the cause. Listing their differences in a push-and-pull duet only ignites their attraction; weeks later, they exchange a fiery kiss. Inexperienced but enthusiastic, Hardie gets a sultry lyrical lesson in how women make love. Little do they know that the cause that drew them together will become a growing wedge.

 

A story of heroism, heart and humour inspired by a fearless farm girl from New Brunswick.