A neglected and abused wife continues with her marriage for the sake of her grown up daughter. A newspaper editor continues with his stifling marriage with a neurotic woman for the sake of his children. And when they meet passion flares up. Once as they share a hotel room during one of their discreet meetings they witness a murder. They keep quiet. But when the wrong man is accused and is about to be sentenced their conscience does not allow them to To tell what they have seen would be the end of their families.