Mrs. Keith Farber–Hortense, as she's called by those who know her best–is in her final year of law school when her life begins to disintegrate. Her new mentor, local attorney Evan Garnet, becomes a reluctant witness to her struggle to keep everything together long enough to graduate. Realizing the truth about herself, her husband, and her family cracks the shell she's been hiding in. Her attempt to seek help from a bewildered Evan makes it all worse, pushing her closer to a final break with reality.