At her mother's funeral, young actress Violet prays in tears—only to be "comforted" by her stepfather, Maxwell. But no one knows: this man was once the perpetrator of Violet's most traumatic night. She tries to escape, but Maxwell closes in, controlling not only her career but also quietly infiltrating her mother's life—soon becoming her would-be stepfather. At a lavish wedding, Violet is horrified to discover the bride is her own mother—and the groom, her rapist.