Shoes

In the 1910s, Eva works at a dime store to support her impoverished family, including a lazy father and three younger siblings. Her old shoes are falling apart, causing her pain and shame. After her pleas for money for new shoes are repeatedly denied, Eva's desperation drives her to accept the advances of a man she had previously rebuffed. She returns home with new shoes, but the cost of her heartbreaking sacrifice is clear.