Dr. Eldon Chance resolves to help Jaclyn Blackstone, a woman with a second personality, escape her abusive, crooked cop husband with the help of a dangerous, Nietzsche-quoting, antique furniture restorer known simply as D.

Chance investigates Jaclyn’s last psychiatrist and a secret rendezvous with Jaclyn forces an ominous encounter.

As Jaclyn continues her therapy, Chance attempts to protect himself and his family from Blackstone’s latest round of harassments.