Anundergraduate,"Casey"Case,commitssuicideinhiscollegerooms,watchedbyhisbestfriendTom,whorespectshisrighttoendhislifeanddoesnothingtostophim.Soonafterwards,TomreceivesanangryletterfromCasey'ssister,Ellen,whomhehasnevermet,enclosingabulletwithwhich,shesarcasticallysuggests,hetoocankillhimself.Sentdownfromuniversity,TombecomesintriguedbytheCasefamilyand,posingunderafalsename,makestheiracquaintance.Tohisownsurprise,hefindshimselffallinginlovewithEllen;butdoessheknowwhohereallyis?