Most people think that money is the crucial factor of life on this planet. Unfortunately, it--like relgion--can't guarantee happiness, prevent bad choices, or ensure good personal relationships. Each merely provides some comfort...useless in moments fraught with danger. While conducting research in Europe for an article on cults, American journalist Jack Snyder stumbles across English heiress Claire Delacroix. They discover that she is target of a scam and flee the dubious religious group, unaware of its true nature. Starting with the unusual circumstances of their first meeting and continuing through the many trials they face, their time together--like chemical acting on exposed photographic plate--reveals each other's true character and ability to fulfill the other's needs. And, they learn that cults do change lives.