The wrong woman most of the time. The right man at the wrong time. Four thousand people running out of time.
Stephanie: A university drop-out sucked into a spiral of decline when her family is decimated by an air crash. Lisa: A chemical blonde dependent on alcohol and narcotics, paid for by prostitution in seedy Soho rooms. Petra: A German anarchist turned mercenary terrorist, currently operating around the globe. Marina: A Swiss international business consultant, as emotionally sterile as she is professionally efficient.