Fed up with the daily routines of life Lucy, a mother of two adolescents, having been married for sixteen years but recently deserted by her University Professor husband Charles, who has left her for Angie, one of his students, decides that enough is enough and determines to get even with him. While she is away putting her plan into operation, the children throw a party, but things get out of hand and need to be dealt with quickly. Lucy unexpectedly meets Philip who is everything that Charles is not; young at heart, creative and fun to be with. But is he serious, does he really feel the same way about her? And how would her children react, not to mention her father, a Judge, if and when she decided to follow her heart? And what will Charles do when he learns that Angie's plans for her future do not include him?