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Victoria Stratford's birthday party for her ambitious husband David showsoff their beautiful Wimbledon house, their wonderful children, their perfectlives. But while Victoria welcomes her guests, the only person missing isDavid himself. Victoria's sister Clara and her husband Tom are at the party. Unworldlyand idealistic, Tom scorns David's quest for wealth. While Clara is contentwith her job as a university lecturer, she yearns for a change in her life. In the garden, the youngest sister Annie talks to her husband Hugo. Veryhappy together, the only blight on their lives is Hugo's mother, whosejealousy and possessiveness have turned into a poisonous hatred ofAnnie. So begins a train of events that will lead each sister down a different path - towards love, sex, grief, betrayal and happiness.