Peat, a lonely farmer, has fallen victim to detachment and lethargy. He eats in the same diner everyday, served by the same waitress, whom doesn't return his flattery. This is all changed when a man enters the empty diner and sits with Peat. This man claims to be a disease personified and as this strange friendship grows, so does the allure of this Mystery Man's persona, which slowly tests the bounds of Peat's reality.