A stand-up comedian on the verge of breakout success must make a terrible choice when he discovers a murderer on the loose in the theater where he's about to perform his biggest show.

Two strangers - Ruth, a burn unit nurse and Conrad, a shipyard worker - cross paths over a strange weekend in Seattle.

When a girl goes to get an IUD implanted by a distant relative, he commits a deranged act which has deadly implications for those close to her.