London, England, 1846 Having a sweet life as a candy-maker, 30-year old Florence Knowles lives a life of insanity And bloodlust. Hiding her life behind a sheep-like facade is flawless, convincing others that she's an innocent candy maker, but inside she is a bone-crushing murderer. Using her victims' bones and crushing them to dust and then mixing them in sugar for her delicious candies. She's a wolf in sheep's clothing. But when a stranger enters Mrs. Lovett's shop and uses the upstairs as a barbershop. She sees a wolf in wolf's clothing.