Drama directed by Jack Gold and starring Nicol Williamson. Risen up from privation and obscurity, Michael Marler (Williamson) has carved out a life for himself as a ruthless businessman in London. Made determined and arrogant in his ascent to the cutthroat realm of business in the capital, his success is accompanied by a steady decline in the stability of his marriage. All this is disrupted by the news that Michael's father has suffered a bad accident, and so he steps outside of his tumultuous life to return to his family in Liverpool.