Young Archie Leach escapes his childhood in Bristol and journeys to America as his older self Cary Grant falls in love with Dyan Cannon.

Archie Leach leaves New York behind for Hollywood and reinvents himself as Cary Grant, where his good looks and accent lead to a film role with the iconic Mae West.

Cary's and Dyan's relationship falters as he becomes more controlling and she objects to his use of LSD as therapy, but Dyan then surprises Cary with some big news.

Cary and Dyan split to his mother Elsie's delight, but fatherhood provides the family security that Cary has searched his whole life for.