HusbandandwifedoctorsPaulandKimJordanneedadrasticchange.Distraughtbytheinexplicabledeathoftheirbaby,Paul(C.ThomasHowell)convincesKimtoabandontheirAmericanlivesandjoinamedicalmissioninThailand.Itseemstobejustthedistractiontheyneed,untilthedayPauliskidnappedbyhumantraffickerswhoneedasurgeontooperateontheirwoundedleader.Kimisleftaloneinastrangecountry,tryingdesperatelytofindherhusbandwithnoproofofwhathappened.Whilecaptiveonthegangs"secludedisland,PauliscagedwithMalcolmAndrews(JohnRhys-Davies),anEnglishmanbeingheldforransom.Withnothingtodobuttalk,thetwomenquicklyclashoverphilosophy,asMalcolmreliesonaboldfaithinGodandPaulbelievesnogodwouldallowtheseevilstohappenintheworld.Paultakesanotherhitwhenhefindshispatient"sconditionmuchworsethanhecanhandleonhisowninsuchprimitiveconditions......