Simon DeCandle believes that life owes him a living, except he is addicted to avoidance. His girlfriend Marion has had enough of him, his mistress Lara dumps him, but he is captivated by the enigmatic Saliah. Following his heart and not his head, he becomes implicated in a criminal act. His innocence is undermined by his procrastination and dumbfounds the police when they ask why he was washing the dog's bottom.