Ben Chase is a war hero haunted by his horrifying experience in Vietnam. The guilt that he feels affects his everyday life and he has become reliant upon alcohol to simply get by. His existence is a cheerless routine that is likely to lead to an inevitably sad and lonely end. Yet after witnessing an attempted murder and saving the life of a would-be victim, Ben becomes the serial killer's next intended kill. Or is he just imagining this plot due to his unstable condition?..