When his second wife leaves him for another man, Marvin Piersoll comes to the realization that he has nothing to lose. So, he sets out on a journey of discovery, driving from New York City to Wellfleet, ostensibly to learn to sail. There's the Jaguar, there's the nun, there's the hairdresser's assistant. There's the boat man, the beautiful classmate, the confused wife and the waitress at the New York deli. At every turn, at every stop, Marvin encounters all manner of humanity. The question is, will Marvin get to Wellfleet and learn how to sail? The question is, what's over the horizon?