Will Barrett is suicidal and has decided that life is senseless and farcical. He remembers his father's suicide and comes to believe that, after all, his father was right - life is essentially meaningless. Will's deep depression stands in marked contrast to his affluent circumstances full of everything that could seemingly be desired. Even though Will enjoys an extensive network of friends and associates, he finds life to be incomplete and useless. Allison Huger is young, talented, and capable. She has just inherited an estate worth millions of dollars, allowing her to pursue any activity in life that she prefers. She owns a greenhouse that gives her personal satisfaction, and she has survived involuntary commitment to an asylum. Nevertheless, she suffers from a severe mental condition and finds herself slipping downward into what.....
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