"我们所追求的梦想绝对不会全部实现，但这丝毫不能妨碍我们去追求他们。"——路飞，《海贼王》WalterWilliams(BrianDonlevy)isatake-chargecaptainofindustrywhohasworkedhiswayupinaSanFranciscosteelcompanyfromapositionasasheetmetalworker.HeloveshiswifeIrene(HelenWalker)verymuchandtheyhaveplannedavacationdrivetogether.Irenecancelsatthelastminuteclaimingatoothache,butasksthatWalterdrivehercousinJimTorrance(TonyBarrett)asfarasIllinois.WalteragreesandheandJimtakeofftogetherbutlaterJimknocksWalterunconsciousandtakesthecaronlytobehithimselfbyatruckandkilled,hisbodyburnedbeyondrecognition.WaltercomestoandsufferingaconcussionanddeepconfusionfromfeelingbetrayedbyIrenehidesoutinasmallMidwesttownuntilguiltandpeerpressureforcehimtogobacktoSanFranciscoandtellhisstorytothePolice.ButbythetimeWalterreturnstoSanFranciscoacleverdetectiveLieutenantQuincy(CharlesCoburn)hasuncoveredsomefactsaboutIreneandhercousin'Jim.ThepolicehavebeenholdingIreneforthemurderofherhusbandWalterbutreleaseherconsideringthatWalterwashidingoutbecausehehadkilledJim.AlongthewaytouncoveringthetruthinCourtWalterrealizessomehardfactaboutwhatheholdsvaluableandthetrusthehasputinthosearoundhim.