A psychiatrist is found shot to death in his office, and Detectives Ed Green and Cyrus Lupo initially suspect one of his young patients. Clues lead the detectives to the doctor's jealous and much younger wife, Catherine. The pressures of the case drive Catherine to admit her troubled past leading to his murder. The prosecuting team, Michael Cutter and Connie Rubirosa are then faced with the daunting task of convincing the jury that Catherine's troubled youth is no excuse for murder.