故事的主人公比尔是一位残障人士,他患有先天性脑瘫,但比尔并不甘心成为一个失败者,他希望能通过自己的努力,在生命中获得成功。从1955年起,他开始尝试做上门推销员,起初他四处碰壁,并且经常遭到“正常人”的白眼。但是,他并不气馁,继续着自己的事业……。An artist (Lon Chaney Jr) is blinded by a jealous assistant/model. His fiance's father generously offers his eyes for a sight restoring operation. there's only one hitch. Chaney has to wait until after the man dies. Not surprisingly, when the benefactor dies a very premature death, suspicion falls on the artist.。本作では人里離れた森の奥にあるレストランを舞台に、孤独なシェフと絶望を抱えた少女の出会いが描かれる。。