On the way to an island holiday with his fiancée, Mark Streeton undergoes profound psychological changes as a result of isolation, physical pain, and emotional distress when their plane is destroyed. Unfettered by the distractions of everyday life in the city, his mind is left to ferment the negative into more than was ever intended, capable of actions far beyond his perceptions. Ultimately, only a mirror of his brutality will bring his conscience to bear.