The Wayland family
- Lara & Marcus & their three children
- leave England to spend a long hot summer in Trout Island Upstate New York. Lara still reeling from an abortion that Marcus insisted on hopes the summer away from home will give her time to learn to love her husband again. A chance meeting at a party reacquaints the family with Marcuss old actor friend Stephen with whom Lara once had an affair. Lara feels herself drawn towards Stephen & they pick up their secret relationship where they left off. Lara knows shes playing a dangerous game; what she doesnt know is that its also a deadly one.