Alice and JJ are in love, and amid their tender revelations of intimacy, JJ's former stint in a mental institution comes to light, as well as his sexual relationships with Bird, a young woman, and with Kin, a man. It was a three-way love that saved his life. When Bird and Kin reenter JJ's and Alice's life--Kin now living with AIDS--Alice must redefine the meaning and the boundaries of love.