When a party of Englishmen visit an Indian village to engage in trade, they receive a gracious welcome. But the British have more on their mind than business: they want to take some of the "natives" back to England and put them on display. Among the group of captives is Squanto, a young warrior who finds himself torn away from his homeland, his people and his new wife. Once ashore in England, he courageously escapes from his captors and takes refuge with a reclusive community of monks. In time, Squanto and the monks overcome their linguistic differences, and learn that they share similar spiritual and humanitarian beliefs. But neither the monks' friendship nor the security of his new home make Squanto forget what he has lost... and he must do whatever possible, even at the risk of his life, to return to his tribe.