Adult brothers Patrick and Leonard Paulson, both tortured souls, have long been affected by an incident in their childhood, which has manifested differently in the brothers. Patrick writes for therapy, specifically about his life and Leonard's. A year younger, Leonard, who works one day as a waiter, is, on the other hand, a thief, both in crimes against property and personal. Due to their relationship, Patrick ends up taking the fall and the associated seven-year jail sentence for Leonard's latest crime. In an unrelated incident, Leonard ends up having mugger's remorse after the fact when he recognizes his latest victim as one of the best customers at the restaurant where he works. She is Leah Herzog, a junior editor at a publishing house, she who has just gotten out of a destructive personal relationship. Leonard can see the profound negative effect the mugging has had on her. In Leah, Leonard sees many things as she inserts herself into her life. In the reverse role now of...