Devastated by his wife's suicide Peter hides himself away and begins to drink himself to death. Sarah (Peta Wilson) is hired as a carer for Peter and recognising each other as “damaged goods” Peter and Sarah connect and form a bond. It was Sarah's boyfriend Victor who arranged for her to be hired. There's something hidden in Peter's house that Victor wants. With their friendship deepening Peter lets down his guard and talks to Sarah of his dead wife Dora and her secret, the legendary “Pandora's box”. It is the box that Victor will kill to possess. Victor's forces a showdown, he tells Peter that Dora's death was not suicide but that his new friend Sarah was ultimately responsible for Dora's death. Peter capitulates and takes Victor to the box. Victor opens the box and the world ends. Or does it?..