First there was a phone call, then a chance encounter. He tells Ariel his name is Jack Spurling and he seems astounded she has forgotten him. But Ariel only has one year of memory, the rest erased by amnesia. She learns that Spurling was involved in a murder trial which she covered as a journalist and determines to reveal his past and prove his innocence. A sordid party, adultery and jealousy lead her to question her heart and her gut feelings as past events point towards his guilt rather than his innocence.