Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when at the clinic alone, a woman calls up the number and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs Alan she took a load of pills, and he secretly tries to get help. During this time, he learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die. Can Alan get the cavalry to save her in time before it's too late?
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| Writing | Stirling Silliphant | Writer |
| Directing | Sydney Pollack | Director |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Production Design |
| Art | Jack Poplin | Production Design |
| Production | Stephen Alexander | Producer |
| Editing | Thomas Stanford | Editor |
| Sound | Quincy Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Loyal Griggs | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John R. Carter | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Joseph Kish | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | William Davidson | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hairstylist |
| Art | Robert R. Benton | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Writing | Shana Alexander | Story |
| Crew | David Rayfiel | Additional Writing |
| Directing | William R. Poole | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Donald Roberts | Assistant Director |
