Family Ties

A gripping story unfolds as a loyal woman discovers her husband's mother killed someone out of jealousy years ago. When the shocking truth comes out, her lawyer husband could lose his license for hiding the crime. The married couple decides to start over by telling the truth and dealing with their shame as a team.

This tense drama shows a small town's dark past when a devoted wife learns her husband is the son of a woman whose jealousy led to murder. The truth is a shattering blow to the lawyer, who faces disbarment for covering up the tragedy. The couple at last resolves to rebuild their life on honesty and to face their burden of guilt together.

Janet Pendennis asks the police to locate her husband, Robert, an accountant who always came home every night after work but now has been missing for two days. The only clue she has is a piece of blank note paper on which the pressure of Robert’s pen has left a clear indentation of an address. However, when they visit the address, which turns out to be a one-room apartment of an elderly lady, Janet and the police find only evidence of a fierce fight, an empty picture frame and Robert’s tie clasp.