 After the death of his son, Macon Leary, a travel writer, seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon s wife, seems to be having trouble too, and thinks it would be best if the two would just split up. After the break up, Macon meets a strange outgoing woman, who seems to bring him back down to earth. After starting a relationship with the outgoing woman, Macon s wife seems to think that their marriage is still worth a try. Macon is then forced to deal many decisions