Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.
Keywords: bipolar-disorder , fortune-teller , murder , new-york-city , pawnshop , prejudice , prostitute , racism , sex-shop