Once upon a time

City girl Meredith plans to write a novel in the peace and quiet of the country, but finds her chosen retreat is over-run by a film production company. Despite her best intentions, she is soon lured from her story-telling into a make-believe world of early Australia, with handsome, bearded bush-rangers on horseback, and women in long skits, boots and gingham bonnets. But in the real world, a little girl is in danger ...