JohnDayisabankmanagerandliveswithhiswifeMariaDay.Thecouplehasrecentlylosttheironlydaughter.Mariaisalwaysdepressedandneveropensupwithanyone.OnedaywhenJohnisawayforofficework,acourier-boyentersthehouseandtakesMariaasacaptive,thenaseriesofmisfortunesstarttohappen.