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In the summer before their final year at Trinity College, Frances and her best friend Bobbi meet an impressive local writer, Melissa. Bobbi quickly develops a crush on Melissa but Frances is unexpectedly drawn to Melissa’s husband, Nick.

At Melissa’s birthday party, Frances finds herself alone with Nick. They can’t resist the attraction between them and kiss. The next day Frances visits her parents in the country and agonises over what this turn of events might mean.

Terug in Dublin ontmoeten Frances en Nick elkaar om over de kus te praten. Hun aantrekkingskracht wordt groter en ze beginnen een affaire. Het wordt ingewikkeld wanneer Nick voor zijn werk naar Schotland reist. Frances kan Bobbi niet in vertrouwen nemen en hun relatie lijdt er ook onder.

Rodrigo belooft landgoederen en belangrijke posities voor degenen die voor hem stemmen, en wanneer witte rook opstijgt, verlaat hij het conclaaf als paus Alexander VI.

Terwijl Frances en Nick naar elkaar toe groeien, wordt het spannend tussen Bobbi en Frances. Bobbi voelt dat Nick zich aangetrokken voelt tot Frances en raakt gefrustreerd door Frances' terughoudendheid om erover te praten. Een bezoek van Melissa's agent verhoogt de spanningen in de villa.

Back in Ireland, tensions remain unresolved with Bobbi. Frances visits her mother but ends up in hospital when she has an attack of severe abdominal pain. Before returning to Dublin, she visits her father and is confronted by his growing alcoholism.

As final year at Trinity begins, Bobbi reveals she is looking for a room to rent and Frances asks her to move in. Nick returns from Croatia. He and Frances contemplate being more open about their relationship – which excites and frightens her.

At Melissa’s book launch Frances struggles with her growing feelings for Nick. Her jealousy frustrates Bobbi. Feeling alone, Frances seeks intimacy elsewhere but the reality of her feelings for Nick cause her to behave in a destructive way.

Frances writes her first short story. Her health is still causing her problems and she collapses at college. Bobbi brings her home and as Frances recovers they talk more honestly about their friendship. Nick makes a surprising revelation.

Frances receives a surprise email from Melissa and the groups’ dynamics are tested in unsuspected ways. Frances’ dad leaves a concerning voicemail and Bobbi also has problems with her family; she and Frances experience a shift in their friendship.

Frances sees a consultant and is given a diagnosis that distresses her. This news, combined with an upsetting revelation from Nick and an unexpected argument with Bobbi, causes Frances’ life to spiral out of control.

Frances ziet de consequenties van haar daden onder ogen en probeert haar relatie met Bobbi te herstellen. Ze vindt ook een fragiele verstandhouding met haar ouders. Maar terwijl ze ernaar streeft om controle over haar leven te krijgen, blijft de vraag over haar en Nick bestaan.