Joan Castleman, traveling with her husband, famous novelist Joseph Castleman, to Helsinki where he is to be honored with a prestigious award, comes to the realization that she has had enough and wants out of their long, deceptive marriage.
In 1975, Paul and Roz Mellow write a sex book that becomesan instant bestseller, much to the embarrassment of their children, who find their lives forever changed by their parents' success.