简介：FilmmakerAlexHarty,29,hasalwaysconsideredhimselfa"torturedartist"-butit'snotuntilhiswifediesinacaraccidentthathelearnstheterm'struemeaning.Stillsaddledwithgrieftwoyearsafterherdeath,Alex'sonce-promisingcareerhascometoastandstill.AfterassaultingamovieproducerwithaMontBlancpeninLosAngeles,AlexreturnstohishometownofSanFranciscowithlittlemorethanhisbelovedMercuryComet,andataperecordingofhiswife'slastphonemessage.OnceintheBayArea,Alexre-acquaintshimselfwithawidearrayofcharacters,includingaphotographerwho'sstalkingherex-boyfriend,afetish-hungryformerclassmate,aSanFranciscosocialitewhofanciesherselfasapatronofthearts,aweddingbandsingerturnedperformanceartist,aflashyCitySupervisorwhoaspirestobethenextJFK,Jr.,andthenowgrown-upFrenchgirlwhospentherchildhoodsummersashisneighbor.Severalmisadventures,includingacomicalcaraccident,aseriesoffailedpranksandaminorearthquake,culminateinAlexreachingaclearerunderstandingofhisgrief,onethatallowshimtobreakthroughhis"torture"andreturntohisart.WrittenbyAnonymous…