Promises in the Dark
A young doctor, Alexandra Kendall, seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak, moves from Chicago, Illinois to Hartford, Connecticut. She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr.…
Promises in the Dark
A young doctor, Alexandra Kendall, seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak, moves from Chicago, Illinois to Hartford, Connecticut. She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr. Walter McInterny, a doctor approaching retirement age. 17-year-old Elizabeth "Buffy" Koenig is a precocious student at West Hartford's William Hall High School. Her boyfriend Gerry is a football player at Hall High. While Dr. McInterny is away on vacation, longtime patient Buffy hurts her leg while harmlessly kicking a soccer ball during Gerry's nearby football practice. At the hospital, Dr. Kendall finds that not only is the leg broken, but the bone was also weakened by cancer. Dr. Kendall treats Buffy and the two develop a bond that extends beyond the doctor-patient relationship; Dr. Kendall is drawn to Buffy's humor and raw honesty. As Buffy's health deteriorates, she pushes her friends away. She pushes loyal Gerry away. Buffy insists on full disclosure from Dr. Kendall regarding the true nature of her condition and prognosis. Buffy's parents, Fran and Bud Koenig, oppose such disclosure for their little girl. Dr. Kendall's professional ethics are challenged and she has to decide between the strict professionalism advocated by Dr. McInterny and the promise she has made to her young, new friend.
Promises in the Dark
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A young doctor, Alexandra Kendall, seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak, moves from Chicago, Illinois to Hartford, Connecticut. She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr. Walter McInterny, a doctor approaching retirement age.
17-year-old Elizabeth "Buffy" Koenig is a precocious student at West Hartford's William Hall High School. Her boyfriend Gerry is a football player at Hall High. While Dr.
McInterny is away on vacation, longtime patient Buffy hurts her leg while harmlessly kicking a soccer ball during Gerry's nearby football practice. At the hospital, Dr. Kendall finds that not only is the leg broken, but the bone was also weakened by cancer.
Dr. Kendall treats Buffy and the two develop a bond that extends beyond the doctor-patient relationship; Dr. Kendall is drawn to Buffy's humor and raw honesty.
As Buffy's health deteriorates, she pushes her friends away. She pushes loyal Gerry away. Buffy insists on full disclosure from Dr.
Kendall regarding the true nature of her condition and prognosis. Buffy's parents, Fran and Bud Koenig, oppose such disclosure for their little girl. Dr.
Kendall's professional ethics are challenged and she has to decide between the strict professionalism advocated by Dr. McInterny and the promise she has made to her young, new friend..