Love seems gone for good for two young, married actors whose 4-year-old child is terminally ill, hospital his home. They sleep apart in their tiny Chicago apartment, rotating who gets the bed based on who needs to be well rested the next day, Paula for her shows and promotional appearances, Van for another (failed) audition. They also alternate hospital visits. Avoidance helps mitigate the pain of seeing each other’s tortured face. In a last effort to save the marriage, they call on their training as actors. Pretend! Problem is, one of them is a gifted actor while the other is realizing he’s not really an actor at all.