The film opens with Richard explaining to the audience about his existence in Bradford. While attending one of his funerals, Richard meets Barbara, an aspiring American actress passing through the city for the day. The two enjoy their limited time together before Barbara is due to return to Los Angeles, where she makes a living working as a waitress in a French restaurant in the hopes that she is spotted by a talent scout. Unable to forget about her, Richard promptly leaves Bradford without announcing so to his fiancé.