 The story finds the protagonist, Al Emmo stranded in the barren desert land of Anozira after being stood up by a mail-order bride whom he intended to bring home in order to impress his parents.After things fail to run smoothly, Al misses his train back to New York and is stuck in the wild west for a whole week—without money, lodging, nor knowledge on what to do next.As the plot progresses, another woman, Rita Peralto, catches Al's attention.