Rick spends his time browsing the dark corners of the Internet. The online world is a safe substitute for the anxiety-inducing ugliness of real social interaction. With a little help from his shrink and his work colleagues, Rick emerges from his isolation and jumps into the world of online dating. Reflecting his love of politics, history and wrestling, Rick's story is interspersed with tales from the lives of dictators, murderers and professional wrestlers. Whether good or evil, their bold personalities inspire Rick to leap into the unknown.