The life of George Falconer, a British college professor, is reeling with the recent and sudden loss of his longtime partner. This traumatic event makes George challenge his own will to live as he seeks the console of his close girl friend Charley, who is struggling with her own questions about life.

Susan Morrow est une riche galeriste d'art contemporain de Los Angeles. Un colis inattendu vient troubler la routine millimétrée de son existence. Il contient un manuscrit signé de son ex-mari Edward Sheffield, qu'elle a quitté brutalement des années plus tôt et dont elle est sans nouvelles.