John and Naomi were childhood sweethearts whose lives took them in different directions. In a soulless city where ambition and hope go to die, John stumbles upon his old friend while meandering apologetically through a life he didn't choose and the two of them fall in love again. But the painful memories, secrets and nightmares return. John is tormented by memories from their youth and, as he struggles to understand his own feelings, he realises that Naomi, too, is suffering - and that her troubles could infect and affect everyone around her.