Charlie Johnson, semi-retired California psychiatrist, after a seemingly chance encounter, renews a relationship with wealthy-and sexy-Elaine Fogarty, his lover prior to eloping with wife Jan, 27 years earlier. Jan's bored with the marriage; so is Charlie, but divorce would be a financial disaster for both. Charlie's dumbfounded when Elaine says God communicated to her tha Charlie Johnson, semi-retired California psychiatrist, after a seemingly chance encounter, renews a relationship with wealthy-and sexy-Elaine Fogarty, his lover prior to eloping with wife Jan, 27 years earlier. Jan's bored with the marriage; so is Charlie, but divorce would be a financial disaster for both. Charlie's dumbfounded when Elaine says God communicated to her that she's God's tool, that it's God's will Charlie must be Elaine's again. And if necessary, Elaine must kill Jan to make Charlie hers. What's more, Elaine expects Charlie to become God's tool and help Elaine get rid of Jan. Besotted, addicted to Elaine-she's assured him he'd never have to work again if he throws in his lot with her-Charlie's in a quandary. He recalls telling a nurse the law can do little with delusional people like Elaine, that their prey's only recourse is to "fight fire with fire." Tempted by her blandishments, Charlie still can't bring himself to do what Elaine expects and temporizes, hoping to find some less drastic way out of the dilemma. But he must do something, or the insane Elaine will take matters into her own hands....