Without Paradise

In a gay twist on Brief Encounter Charlie Morgan and Ben McSwain meet on a train and are instantly drawn to each other. Charlie is a gay writer and atheist. Ben is an evangelical Christian widowed with two children who has never even thought about a relationship with another man. While it appears that these two have nothing in common they find that they are soulmates. Its a surprising and joyous discovery for Charlie and a confusing one for Ben as they try to bridge their vastly different lives. Ben has a full life with his work as a nurse his family and his devotion to his church. His love for Charlie and a personal tragedy will test all of those commitments and make him question everything in his life. Charlies work takes him to Texas to write a Broadway-bound show in collaboration with his old college roommate Lee and sexy young country and western star Luke Beecham. It looks like a smash hit until a secret from Lees past shatters everyones chances for happiness and brings Charlie to the loneliest place in his life.