In the early 1900s, young Sarah Rector believes there's oil beneath the barren land she's allotted in Indian Territory. As greedy sharks close in, Sarah turns to family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming one of the first female African American millionaires.
A reverse-Cinderella tale centres on a successful attorney falling in love with a single father mechanic. The relationship hits a snag when the mechanics ex-wife comes back into his life.