Amanda
Lear is a troubled
young woman with a horrifying past. After suffering the abuse of a wretched
stepfather, Amanda
Unknown
to the authorities, Dr. Arnold has secretly grown very attached to Amanda
and desires to see her on a continuing basis, but for less than altruistic
reasons….
Richard
is a successful music critic whose wife, blues singer Laurie Kerrigan, is now
spending more and more time away on the road.
Amanda
sparks up what seems like a harmless friendship with the somewhat introverted
Richard. Before long, it grows increasingly clear that Amanda's intentions
concerning Richard are deeply obsessive, driving her to become manipulative
and controlling.
Renting
a house for the unstable Amanda, Dr. Arnold neglects to consider the affects
of her unavoidable meeting with a very handsome next door neighbor, Richard
Pierce.
She
has never known a "nice" man before and unfortunately has never
developed the emotional tools necessary to handle her affections and desires.
So
she draws from another toolbox altogether….
is
placed in the care of a psychiatric ward. Following years of rehabilitation,
her doctor, Dr. Arnold, recommends her release.
