一只狗和一只猫在沙漠里流浪着，它们的肚子都很饿，正无力地前行，忽然发现前面地上有一饭盒，它们迫不及待上前打开，里面出来个神仙，说可以帮它们每个完成一个愿望，猫急切地说，我要鱼，我想吃鱼…呼一声它们面前出现一条又大又飘香的鱼，神仙接着问狗想要什么。狗皱了皱眉头说，我比较喜欢吃骨头，帮我把鱼变成鱼骨。呼一声后，猫两眼发直地看着狗在吃着鱼骨…

Atlanta,1873.It’sanotherday(Melanie’sfuneral,infact),andScarlettisdeterminedtowinbackRhett(who’sspendingalotoftimewithBelleWatling).First,shegoestoTaraandspatswithSueEllenoverTara.ThenshegoestoCharleston,presentingherselftoRhett’smotherandfriends,toRhett’sdismay.Butwhenshe’scaughtinacompromisingpositionwithAshely,sheretirestohermother’speopleinSavannah,andheroverbearinggrandfatherRobelard,whileRhettcourtsanewbride.ScarlettalsoseeksoutherO’HararelativesandmeetshercousinColum,apriest(andgunrunner).Andknowingthem,shegoestoIreland.ThereshemeetsthehandsomeEarlofFenton,whoownsBallyhara,theancestralhomeoftheO’Haras.AndwhenScarlettbuysitfromhim,shebecomesthefinancialandspiritualheadofthefamily.Buthernewfoundhappinessisshort-livedasdisastersstrike,andshemustrelyonRhett’sloveforhertosaveherfromthegallows.