Patrice Leary

Flight of Lyons Patrice Leary

While in Miamirehearsing for Tyler Kelly's ice show, Olympic gold medalist Leslie Lyons isbrutally beaten by her boyfriend, Frank Garcia. Battered and bleeding, sheescapes and heads to Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Upon reaching the small town of McClellanville her car runs out ofgas. This high-profile celebrity has no money, wears only a nightgown, andfears she will be recognized, or worse, photographed for the tabloids. By chance, Buddy Lucas comes to her aid - a coincidence that alters his life indelibly. Meanwhile, Frank, pursued by hisbookie for gambling debts and addicted to cocaine and alcohol, relentlesslypursues Leslie and lands on the doorstep of Buddy Lucas. Buddy is soon embroiled in astruggle for his life . . . and a love he cannot accept for his own good andthat of the woman he now loves so hopelessly--Leslie Lyons.