Estranged spouses King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine battle over which of their sons should ascend the English throne, while King Philip of France plots to make their arguments moot.
Tom, a factory worker and aspiring writer, his sister, Laura, a shy young woman who prefers her glass animals to people, and their mother, Amanda, a faded Southern belle, struggle with the discord between their dreams and reality as Amanda attempts to find Laura a husband.
Tom, a factory worker and aspiring writer, his sister, Laura, a shy young woman who prefers her glass animals to people, and their mother, Amanda, a faded Southern belle, struggle with the discord between their dreams and reality as Amanda attempts to find Laura a husband.
