Tony gets fired from his job. He's not really sad about this because he prefers writing songs and playing the guitar. He meets the drummer Charlie and they decide to start a band, although Tony is afraid of playing in front of other people. He can't even play in front of Charlie. They find another guitarist, Wynn, who …

讲述了一个孤独而颓废的书店老板Mort和他所雇佣的一个情感丰富有着远大抱负的小说家Ellen的故事。