Virgil Adamson is a successful masseur working in a retreat outside New York, he's also blind. He leads a small and simple life until he meets high flying architect Amy Benic and the pair embark on a relationship. Amy is excited to learn of a pioneering medical procedure which may be able to restore sight to Virgil, reluctant at first, he agrees to the surgery. However, things aren't as straightforward as they seem and neither Amy or Virgil can prepare themselves for the obstacles that are about to confront them.