The frustrated German Novelist Walter Bergmann decides to write a whole new genre after his last philosophical book failed. Travelling through the Mojave Dessert he bumps into two lonely travelers having car trouble. He gives them a ride.
When the communal roofing problems threaten to become the final drop for the struggling tailor Charlie and his artistic neighbor Jamal, their slick neighbor presents them with an unexpected offer.
Two sisters have to sell their beloved auto club - which they inherited from their dad - because of financial problems. But the American project developers' plan rubbed them completely the wrong way.
When the investigation report into the fatal accident of their colleague Richard is published, the planner Erik and the salesman Wouter both appear in it. Wouter denies having anything to do with the incident.
Since the fatal accident of his colleague Richard, planner Erik has been waking up every night. It haunts him: What could he have done? His wife, tired of those nightly interruptions, goes with him through various incidents.
