Alan Bishop never plays by the rules, a dangerous game in the water industry.A troubled but gifted manager, he has enjoyed rapid promotion until the pressure of a failed marriage and a boss who loathes him pushes him to drink. The sudden death of his wife makes matters worse. While drunk at her funeral, he attacks his best friend, an attractive single mother, and she ostracises him. Appearing to have lost her forever, he sleeps with another woman. The two women talk and all hell breaks loose as they compete for his love.Hounded by the local TV station at every opportunity, he is accused of trying to poison 120,000 members of the public. Has his maverick attitude gone too far?Will things improve when he puts his life on the line?