Great Expectations follows the life of Pip, a poor orphan with "no expectations," being raised by his unkind sister and her husband in a small home on the marshes of Kent.

When Pip meets the bizarre Miss Havisham and her beautiful ward, Estella, he starts to yearn for a life as a gentleman. However, Pip will discover that wealth and honesty do not go hand in hand, and that kindness can be found in the most surprising places.