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AsteamshiporiginatingfromSanFranciscohasjustdockedontheSouthPacificislandofTutuilaattheportofPagoPago,wheresomeUSMarinesarestationed.AmongthepassengersisSadieThompson,forwhoPagoPagoisonlyatransitstopinthatsheisonherwaytoApiaonthenearbyislandofUpolu,wheresheistostartworkforthesteamshipcompanyitself.CircumstancesforcehertostayinPagoPagoadditionaldays,whichplacesherinadifficultsituationasshestartstorunoutofmoney.Sadieiseitherfun-lovingoraharlotdependingonone'sperspective;Mr.andMrs.AlfredDavidson,fellowpassengersonthatsteamship,holdthelatterperspective.Davidson,aself-professeddeacon,isareformerwhohastheearofallthegovernorsrepresentingtheSouthPacificislands.Hisself-righteousandsanctimoniousbeliefsandattitudesincludesinnersneedingtoshowtruepenancetoachieveultimatesalvation.HebelievesthatSadieisaprostitutewhowillcontinuetoplyhertradeinApia.HeisonlyhalfrightasshewasaprostituteinSanFrancisco,untilshelefttostartlifeanew.Davidsonconfrontsherwithhisbeliefsabouther,threateningtogetthegovernortodeportherbacktoSanFrancisco,whichwouldbeherworstnightmareassheisalsoescapingotherthingsinSanFrancisco.Bythistime,SadieandU.S.MarineSergeantTimO'Harahavefalleninlove;TimknowsherpastbutstillwantstomarryherandtakehertostartanewlifeinSydney.TimdoeswhathecantostopthepowerfulDavidson,whoisnotasrighteousashewantstheworldtobelieve.
