Married couple Laura and Greg Halpern, with their 7-year-old son Jamie, struggle to connect on various levels, from parenting to discretionary spending. When they meet contractor and sailor Elliot Graverston, who offers to renovate their kitchen at a reduced rate, Laura's friend Mira confides in her about her attraction to Elliot. Despite her own attraction, Laura remains committed to her vows, but discovers evidence suggesting Greg is having an affair. Turning to Elliot for emotional support, she unwittingly becomes embroiled in a complicated web of relationships, as Elliot's troubled past threatens the Halperns and those around them.
Infidelity in Suburbia
Laura's life is filled with emptiness while her husband is away and her son is at school. She finds solace in a home-renovation project, but her desire for excitement soon turns into a passionate affair with her handsome private contractor, Elliott.