Synopsis

Tess is consumed by her nascent psychology theory – the concept of three layers of motivation. Clutching one of her mother’s antique textbooks on the subject, she believes that understanding the fundamental reasons behind people’s actions will unlock all mysteries. Yet, all the psychological knowledge in the world seems inadequate to explain Alex's lack of romantic inclination, the simmering feud between Becky and Jodi, or the persistent escape attempts of Loverboy, the bull Claire sold to Nick,