Private detective assistant Holly has developed an unhealthy obsession with the case of missing girl Tara Stokes, who is believed to have been kidnapped and murdered fifteen years ago. As fragments of Tara's unresolved childhood come to light, Holly's boss Spencer becomes increasingly angry with her for neglecting other jobs, and Holly becomes increasingly unstable. When he finally exploded, Holly reached the critical point of collapse, and the root of her obsession was also exposed.