Zach Hutton, a hard-drinking novelist, spirals out of control after both his wife and mistress leave him. Zach, alone and plagued by a severe case of writer's block, drifts in and out of casual romances and one-night affairs, all the while his drinking worsens. Zach tackles his issues — women and drink — and rediscovers his literary voice with the help of a bartender and his therapist.