 The plot summary on the back of the play Joe has written reads:  "Daniel Dan, a young electrician traveling in North Dakota, has his  shoes shined by a veteran of World War II, also named Daniel Dan.  The two strike up a quick friendship and decide that fate has  brought them together. Tragically, Daniel (the veteran) is  electrocuted when Daniel (the electrician) asks him to be his helper  on a small residential rewiring. The guilt that Daniel feels over  his mistake haunts him for the rest of his life. Adding insult to  injury, the rewiring customer never made his final payment due to  financial difficulties totally unrelated."