Gene and Val are content with their white-picket-fence life until a
serial killer's ciphered note lands in their morning newspaper. As they
attempt to unravel the killer's message in hopes of putting an end to
the fear and death terrorizing their community, the couple realizes they
have their own secrets hidden in cross words and blissful oblivion. They
must decide if they will continue trying to solve the mysteries
entangling their relationship, or return to the comfort of ignorance.