Two young women, "Brenda" (Rita Tushingham) and "Yvonne" (Lynn Redgrave), head to London with ambitions for a better life. They don't remain on the same path for long, though, as their differing fortunes begin to create friction between them; one finds success while the other ends up in a diner. After a series of messy food-related incidents, they come to think that cooperation might be preferable, and after some min…