A 17 year old is diagnosed as bipolar and sent to a psychiatric center by his father after he tries to kill himself. He finds other youth there who have similar mental health issues.

An underworld kingpin's past catches up with him when he returns to London, igniting an explosive chain of events which ends in revenge and murder.

A young man spends a summer in Italy where he meets his idol, Gore Vidal, who teaches him about life, love, and politics.