A young man is the subject of a wager made by his doctor that the doctor can help the young man regain his joy in life after the young man had been saved from committing suicide. In a twist of fate, the doctor does not lead a particularly happy life, and his boast rings false because of this. To begin, although it may appear that he is going through a "happy divorce," in which he, his ex-wife, and her new spouse are all getting along famously, this is not the case. It is important to him that he reunite with his wife. As a result of these lies and distortions, a wide variety of difficulties occur.