Gabriel Richmond (Timothy Hutton) is a man who on the surface has it all-successful professional life as an architect, a beautiful wife, Annie (Dana Delany), and a devoted young daughter, Elizabeth (India Ennenga). But slowly it dawns on him that he is not really happy. Gabriel decides that he wants to write a play about the sorry state of his life. He quits his job, gets a pushy literary agent friend to represent him, and starts writing. Although his marriage ends in a divorce, the play is a success and although his life is different than it was, he is happier.
Multiple Sarcasms
NYC, 1979: Gabriel and Annie's marriage is falling apart with only their daughter holding it together. Gabriel quits his architect job to become a playwright, writing about his life. Annie and Liz leave.
