SamsonShillitoe,afrustratedpoetandamagnetforwomen,isbehindinhisalimonypayments,andliveswithRhoda,awaitresswhostandsbyhimthroughallhistroubles.SamsonbecomesbelligerentwhenhecannotfindtheinspirationtofinishhisbigpoemsoRhodatriestogethimtoseethepsychiatristDr.West,whoclaimstobeabletocurewritersblock.Samsonendsupbeingpursuedbyvariouswomenwhiletryingtoevadethesubpoenaserversandfinishhispoem.
