After being struck and killed by lightning, a young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.
The story centers on two aging criminals, one of whom has been hired to kill his friend. They decide to enjoy one last night of debauchery in which they hit up a brothel, steal some cars and evade police but also face the choices they made in their lives.
Dave returns to his hometown on the Massachusetts coast for his father’s funeral, where his reunion with two old friends provides a healthy dose of reality.