Stuck in a loveless marriage with a violent man, Caroline is in need of help when she meets Lucinda, a recently widowed housewife who quickly becomes a trusted friend. Aware of Caroline’s precarious home situation, Lucinda hatches a plan to rid her friend of her loathsome husband. Soon the cashed up merry widows are leading the life they’ve always wanted until an unforeseen turn of events offers a new opportunity to start a brand new career, which may just turn out to be the best thing that’s ever happened to them.