As a young man, Harvey Beam got the hell out of his hometown, confirming his suspicions that you can successfully run away from your problems.<br/><br/>But after forging a big-city career in talkback radio, Harvey is now experiencing a 'positional hiatus'. The words aren't coming out right, Harvey's mojo is fading and a celebrity host is eyeing his timeslot.<br/><br/>Back in Shorton, Harvey's father Lionel appears at long last to be dying. It seems it's finally time for Harvey Beam to head home and face a different kind of music.<br/><br/>In wading through a past that seems disturbingly unchanged, the last thing he expects is a chance encounter with a wonderful stranger …