Mayor of Atlanta Josiah J. Bishop has an addiction to his wife Mink that is just as powerful as her toxic love affair with heroin. No matter how far Mink drags Josiah down into the murkiness of drugs, booze, and danger, he's determined to love her until death. Meanwhile, the only thing Mink is faithful to is her next fix, as she tries desperately to escape from the secret demons of her past. Josiah's bid to serve a second term is jeopardised when Mink commits a heinous act. She's at the end of her rope, but Josiah isn't sure if he can forgive her this time. Will he kick the habit once and for all and free himself forever?