A British ATS driver grieving the loss of multiple male relatives to the war. Initially repelled by Charlie's pleasure-seeking ways but drawn to his cynical approach to survival. Devastated by his apparent death on D-Day, she eventually convinces him to abandon his plan to expose the truth and instead embrace his fabricated heroic status to secure their future together.
Jessup's political maneuvering indirectly causes profound personal loss for Emily.
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