The Rains Came 1939 The adventurous Lady Edwina Esketh travels to the princely state of Ranchipur in India with her husband, Lord Albert Esketh, who is there to purchase some of the Maharajahs horses Shes surprised to meet an old friend, Tom Ransome who came to Ranchipur seven years before to paint the Maharajahs portrait and just stayed on Ransome has developed something of a reputation for womanizing and drinking too much but thats OK with Edwina who is bored and looking for fun She soon meets the local doctor, the hard working and serious Major Rama Safti He doesnt immediately respond to her advances but when the seasonal rains come, disaster strikes when a dam fails, flooding much of the countryside Disease soon sets in and everyone, including Ransome and Edwina, work at a non stop pace to save as many as possible Safti deeply admires Edwinas sacrifice but fate intervenes