Trent Mitchell, multimillionaire, retires at age 46 and sets out to absorb some culture. He decides to launch his quest by learning the names of trees. Things get interesting when he meets Eva, a blonde horticulturist, at the Arboretum. Eva has a large estate of her own, with woods containing trees arranged in geometrical patterns. When Eva isn"t forthcoming about her background, Trent"s probing turns up some revealing facts that go well beyond merely learning the names of trees.