Andy is a civil servant who lies dying in his bed. Desperate for consolation from his family, he'spen's his time railing against his long-suffering wife Bel. They remember their past, in particular their frien'ship with Maria, with whom they both had affairs. Alon'side them, Andy's unemployed sons act out a series of fiercely high-powered mind-games, while daughter Bridget hovers over the action, subtly suggesting that she was the victim of some terrible childhood wrong.