Judah Rosenthal, a respected ophthalmologist, is torn between his wife Miriam and his mistress Dolores Paley. Dolores demands he leave his wife for her, threatening to expose their affair. Judah seeks help from his shady brother Jack, who offers to take care of the problem. Meanwhile, filmmaker Cliff Stern struggles to complete his documentary, while dealing with his own marital issues and newfound love for Halley Reed.

Crimes and Misdemeanors
A complex web of relationships unravels as a doctor's secret affair is put to the ultimate test, mirroring the chaos in a filmmaker's own marriage as his obsession with another woman reaches a boiling point.