Emily Bauer (Raquel Welch) is a successful psychologist with a happy home life who is suddenly stricken with the dreaded neurological affliction ALS (aka "Lou Gehrig's Disease"). At first, she is determined to fight for her life, but as her conditions deteriorates and she becomes more of a human vegetable, Ms. Welch begs her husband (Michael Gross) to help her die.
| Directing | Paul Wendkos | Director |
| Editing | James Galloway | Editor |
| Production | Karen Danaher-Dorr | Producer |
| Writing | Phil Penningroth | Writer |
| Production | Patti Singer | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Bernd Heinl | Director of Photography |
| Production | Don Ohlmeyer | Executive Producer |
| Art | Dena Roth | Production Design |
| Sound | Brad Fiedel | Music |
| Production | Judith Weiner | Casting |
| Art | Patricia Hall | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert M. Moore | Costume Design |
| Art | Dena Roth | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Bob Good | Gaffer |