Summary

Lydia, a brilliant dancer and journalist, embarks on a tumultuous romance with basketball player Mark at Cal, only to leave him for Broadway. When her theater dreams fail, she returns to Mark, reigniting their intense, substance-fueled relationship.

Uncovering the Past

As Lydia uncovers painful truths about her past, she and Mark crash in Lake Tahoe, then rise to fame and fortune, when a fiery act of vengeance nearly destroys their lives.

Journey Through Turmoil

They disintegrate in a whirlwind of inebriation, impoverishment, pregnancy, loss of life, desertion, spirit dance, sobriety, Broadway success and a new age reunion.