

She also says that she wishes her husband dead. Soon after, Matty tells Ned she wants to divorce Edmund, but their prenuptial agreement would leave her with little money. The woman, who bears a strong resemblance to Matty, is Mary Ann Simpson, Matty's visiting high school friend.

One night, Ned arrives at the Walker mansion and playfully propositions a woman he mistakes as Matty.

She is married to wealthy businessman Edmund Walker, who is home only on the weekends. During a particularly intense Florida heatwave, inept South Florida local lawyer Ned Racine (William Hurt) meets and begins an affair with Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner).
