Virgil comes home from work one day to a message on his answering machine - his girlfriend is breaking up with him. This news should be devastating for the obvious reasons, but instead it's deeply troubling because Virgil doesn't know the woman and doesn't have any memory of going out with her. The unreal message sends Virgil into a tailspin of self-analysis, causing him to question his memory, his sanity, and even his worth as a lover.