In World War II-era Boston, pharmacist Lillian Avery tires of Ensign Archer Vandenberg's attentions, even as Archer looks to find out whether the nerves and drowsiness of the men on his destroyer have anything to do with prescriptions from Lillian's pharmacy., World War II pharmacist Lillian Avery is determined to ignore the attention of Ensign Archer Vandenberg, and when she's forced to work with him on a dangerous case, rebuffing his advances becomes even more difficult. Original.