Lianna and her husband Dick has been married for a few years but the mariage isn't a happy one, since Dick treats her with arrogance...

女演员梅－艾丽斯因车祸下身瘫痪，黑人女子钱泰莱成为她的看护，一开始她们互相提防，关系很紧张，但后来慢慢成为了朋友。梅－艾丽斯在钱泰莱的鼓励下戒酒戒毒，钱泰莱也开始了一段恋爱。她们互相帮忙并开始反省自己的生活，决心告别今昔，开始一种有意义的人生。人的期望与成就之间往往存在着巨大差异，而幻想破灭后人必须学会面对困境，或者说…