Dr. Martin Blake, ki že vse življenje išče zasluženo spoštovanje, spozna 18-letno pacientko Diane. Trpi za vnetjem ledvic, on pa ji pomaga, da postane zelo samozavestnejša. Ko se njeno zdravstveno stanje izboljšuje, se Martin prestraši, da jo bo počasi izgubil. Iz strahu tako upočasnjuje njeno zdravljenje, tako da mora ona še vedno ležati v bolnišnici – in predvsem v njegovi bližini.
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.
