Rita survives on cold scraps in the household of her ungrateful uncle, who relentlessly exploits her mystical healing hands while treating her like an unwanted burden. On a freezing Thanksgiving evening, her callous relatives sabotage her holiday meal and hire street thugs to run her into the snowdrifts, intending to rid themselves of the gifted girl for good.
Shivering in the snow, Rita is saved by Richard Genovese, the formidable head of an influential syndicate, and his childless wife, who take the girl into their fortified manor. When Rita uses her miracle powers to heal the family’s dying patriarch and foil assassination attempts, the Genovese syndicate fiercely embraces her as their cherished daughter.
