爱瑟和杰马尔是一对苦于不孕的年轻夫妻,经人介绍后杰马尔决定抱回一个小孩当做自己的亲生儿。面对生活中凭空出现的婴儿,爱瑟感到莫大的压力,两人因此发生争执,而后杰马尔竟不告而別,爱瑟顿时成了单亲妈妈,这对无血缘关系的母子该何去何从呢?。After doing a guest lecture at a British University, Dr. Brennan and Booth are asked to investigate the death of a young woman. Her father is a wealthy American businessman working in the U.K.. Their counterparts assist them in the investigation. Meanwhile Angela's husband arrives at the Jeffersonian, he is not interested in divorcing her.。本片根据诺贝尔文学奖获得者海明威的《过河入林》一书改编。《过河入林》是海明威于1949年去意大利旅行和打猎回国之后所写的一部长篇小说,主人公坎特威尔上校身上有作者本人的影子。坎特威尔上校随着年龄的增长,心情日趋颓唐,到威尼斯去打野鸭作消遣,并到意大利北部凭吊过去的战场。他回忆过去的爱情,考虑到死亡的问题,感到孤独绝望。。