療養(yǎng)院的太太薇拉人帶輪椅下了樓梯當(dāng)場斃命護理她的姆桃樂絲凱西?貝 Kathy Bates 飾）手持兇器在旁邊。樂絲是唯的嫌疑人原來，桃絲是薇拉傭了40年的女傭，于她飽受人的責(zé)罵變態(tài)要求所以這起件很容易導(dǎo)向懷恨心、伺機復(fù)的謀殺警方一直把她定罪判處她20年徒刑。個案子驚了桃樂絲在紐約做者的女兒琳娜（詹弗?杰森李 Jennifer Jason Leigh 飾）。她親自與案件的蹤，再度離散多年母親重逢共同生活幾日。這她不得不首陰暗往，而桃樂也總是恍回憶起女小時候的子。與此時，一個魔般的身也隨之被憶喚醒。是她的丈，經(jīng)常對實施暴力在忍無可之際，她出了最后反擊…?
Hornblower captures the French vessel, Le Reve, and is asked by Pellew to sail her back to England so that she can be outfitted for the English navy, and also, as a favor, to convey the unusual Duchess of Wharfedale back home. Unfortunately, Le Reve, Hornblower, the duchess and the crew are captured by the Spanish and imprisoned. There, Horatio finds Kennedy, wasted and hopeless from months in solitary. Against the odds, Horatio must find a way to escape with Kennedy, against Hunter's protests, and with the growing suspicion that the duchess may not be who she appears.
