WilsonJoelisamanintrouble.There'sasearingpaininhisgutthathecan'ttolerateandadazedquietnesstohisstruggleashetriestomaintainhisequilibrium.Wilsonisattemptingtomoveonfromthesuddenandinexplicablesuicideofhiswife.Hismother-in-lawisthereforhim,buthersympathiesturnquickly.Hehasanemployerthatseemstowanttohelphim,andaworkmatewhowantshimforherself.ButnothingandnoonecangiveWilsonsolace;so,heseeksoblivion.Itisnottheusualalcoholordrugs.Wilsoninhalesfumesfromgasolinecansandmodelairplanefuelandfindstemporarysalvationinthecompanyofremote-controlmodelenthusiasts.However,nothingthatprovideshimreliefreallylasts.