Tom sits alone in his tiny miserable flat and wonders how he has arrived at such a low point in his life. In fact, he knows the answer only too well. and this is the story behind it. A disastrous marriage leaves him "emotionally battered", particularly, despite his best efforts, when he loses custody of his children. He takes us through every twist and turn of his struggle for "a father`s justice", and you cannot help but be moved by the tragic outcome. But can Tom rebuild his life and "reclaim" his identity after such a punishing ordeal? Will he ever be free of the past?