Max Carlyle has it all: a happy marriage, children, and a successful career. Until one night while on a trip to New York City, a chance encounter leads to a passionate affair with a beautiful, seductive and very married woman. On his return home, vowing to forget the scorching tryst, he slowly begins to withdraw from the people closest to him. One year later, Max returns to New York with his wife to comfort his ailing friend. As fate would have it, he finds himself face-to-face with his alluring lover and her conservative husband, only to confront the unexpected consequences.