克里斯与西塞莉是一对年轻的爱人,一个是国际记者,一个是剧场演员,他们挣扎于要兼顾爱情还是要冲刺事业中,爱得很深,又非常骄傲,两个常年分居,独自生活……(by波迪与鹅) In New York, the rookie newsman Christopher "Chris" Tyler dreams on becoming a famous journalist. When his girlfriend Cicely spends a couple of days with him, they decide to get married and Cicely leaves college. Chris's best friend Tommy Abbott is his best man and becomes a family's friend. Chris has his great chance when his editor Frank Carteret sends him to Rome assigned as a foreign correspondent. Cicely stays in New York with Tommy and does not tell to Chris that she is pregnant. When she delivers the baby Kit, Chris celebrates and loses a big scoop and his boss fires him. Chris falls in disgrace and the couple has economic difficulties; however Tommy lends money to Cicely and offers an opportunity on the stage as an actress. Cicely is hired and becomes successful and Chris is depressed with the situation. Cicely seeks out Frank Carteret and explains the situation, and he offers a job opportunity to Chris in Russia. He accepts the job but Cicely stays in New York with their son....
1968年越前海岸三里浜,因不满老大安本富藏(西村晃 饰)独霸组织经营权,富安组•安本组若头川田登(松方弘树 饰)使用武力逼其交出游艇、赛马等行业的权力。交易虽然达成,但安本对川田恨之入骨。在老叔万古喜一(ハナ肇 饰)的引荐下,安本与大阪浅野组•金井组的金井八郎(千叶真一 饰)接头,欲借外来黑帮之手除掉川田。 万古借此机会成为安本组老大,随后策划了一场伏击川田的行动。川田险些丧命,伤未痊愈之际便回到北陆寻仇,并斩断安本的一只手臂。出狱之后,川田表面顺服,实则暗中勾结浅野组•冈野组图谋反攻。一场大阪黑帮暗中操控的代理战争旋即展开……