Colmisinhismid-forties,married,withtwoteenagechildren.Stillgrievingthedeathofhisfather,adestructivegureinhislife,Colmstruggleswithhisrelationshiptohisownson,whilstatworkarecenttakeoverthreatenshisjob.Unabletosharehisvulnerabilitywithhiswife,Colm'sworldisfallingapartaroundhim.Inthemidstofthiscrisis,ColmsolicitssexfromayoungmancalledJay.ThisencounterandhisgrowinginfatuationhasadeepeffectonColm.HefindsacomfortinJaythatnooneelsecanprovide.