Henry Co well is fatter than he used to be; and sadder than he used to be. In the throes of a mid-life crisis, Henry has left his wife and is trying to summon the courage to tell his 8-year old daughter Molly, that he is never coming home. Working as a slaughter man in an abattoir is pushing him further to the brink, and as his behavior becomes more erratic, his colleagues can see that he is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.