Donna and Victor Cressy were once madly in love, but after years of Victor's constant criticism, persecution and hurtful bickering, the mental abuse begins to take its toll. Divorce is the only escape.
Despite Victor's threats, Donna wins custody of the children - four year old Adam and baby Sharon - and over the next few months the dust begins to settle. Then Victor takes the children for a weekend away and when they kiss Mommy goodbye, Donna has no idea that the nightmare has only just begun . . .