Adam has just proposed to his childhood sweetheart. Rachel is everything he has ever wanted - pretty, kind, thoughtful, safe and sure of her place in the world. Her family loves him, they share the same friends, in fact they are a perfect young couple set for a life of married bliss and comfort in north-west London. But on to the scene comes Ellie, Rachel's younger, sexier but vulnerable and mysterious cousin from New York. Despite his contentment, Adam finds himself uncontrollably drawn to Ellie - her beauty is overwhelming, her history is compelling, and she comes to represent all that is missing from his life: excitement, curiosity, freedom. And so his struggle begins - should he turn towards a new life of adventure and discovery, risking all that he holds dear, or stay true to love, responsibility and the ties of his community, giving up the possibility of any alternative? The Innocents is an age-old tale of love, temptation, confusion, commitment and coming to terms with the choices we've made, that - in a wry, humorous, affectionate voice - tells the story of one young man's pre-wedding panic as he grapples with the conflicts between responsibility and passion, security and freedom, tradition and independence. Francesca Segal's triumphant debut invites us in to a close-knit community, where a universal drama unfolds, with assurance and grace.