Edna Wilson's reunion with a high-school flame leads to a whirlwind romance and marriage, then jealousy rips the relationship apart, and it ends in a fierce battle of wills.
Karen Miller's new romance with a co-worker is fueled by alcohol and abuse, then she is forced to defend herself against him by plunging a knife into his neck.
Tina Gardner meets Andre who asks her to help him start a new business venture and they take Las Vegas by storm; the pressure leads to accusations of cheating and abuse with Andre on the losing end of a knife.
When Tamara gets pregnant she and Leo are forced to marry but the strain of raising a family rips them apart; Tamara falls for a childhood friend Marvin but the romance turns ugly when he starts abusing her and she fights back with a knife.
