The world has changed overnight. On'september 12, 2001, Ben Harcourt fin's himself in the New York downtown apartment of his lover and boss, Abby Prescott. His endlessly ringing mobile phone haun's their conversation as Ben and Abby explore the choices now available to them in an existence different from the one they knew just the day before. Will Ben let his family know he's alive, or will he and Abby take this chance to create a new life for themselves?