Claire Lynam, restorer in Dubliner City Gallery, loved banker Mark Gallagher, who dies in a car crash. Not even pregnant buddy colleague Fiona Sullivan can divert Claire. Since Claire painted Mark's portrait, he appears to her. Claire clings to this illusion. Fiona drags her to an opening party of Sean Bennett's artistic furniture shop. The former arts teacher approaches Claire as would be artist and as woman. Claire discovers she must let go. As the crash trial approaches, Marks parents Gerald and Vera Gallagher contact his ex. Discovering Sean caused Mark's fatal accident, Claire breaks up and plans to emigrate to the USA, but Fiona reminds her of godmother promises.