Atlanta,1873It'sanotherdayMelanie'sfuneral,infact,andScarlettisdeterminedtowinbackRhettwho'sspendingalotoftimewithBelleWatlingFirst,shegoestoTaraandspatswithSueEllenoverTaraThenshegoestoCharleston,presentingherselftoRhett'smotherandfriends,toRhett'sdismayButwhenshe'scaughtinacompromisingpositionwithAshely,sheretirestohermother'speopleinSavannah,andheroverbearinggrandfatherRobelard,whileRhettcourtsanewbrideScarlettalsoseeksoutherO'HararelativesandmeetshercousinColum,apriestandgunrunnerAndknowingthem,shegoestoIrelandThereshemeetsthehandsomeEarlofFenton,whoownsBallyhara,theancestralhomeoftheO'HarasAndwhenScarlettbuysitfromhim,shebecomesthefinancialandspiritualheadofthefamilyButhernewfoundhappinessisshortlivedasdisastersstrike,andshemustrelyonRhett'sloveforhertosaveherfromthegallows