Parker Graves, a composer once filled with great promise, now toils unfulfilled, forced to write commercial jingles. One day Parker finds love, in fact he finds Hope, who touches his soul. Unfortunately, Hope happens to be a deceased ballerina. As his obsession for her grows, the defects of his own life intensify.

Gerry Miller, a professional hockey player, gives in to internal and outside pressures and adopts a more aggressive style on the ice. During one particularly violent game a player on an opposing team dies, and the authorities charge Miller with manslaughter.