Arthur Newman; follows the mid-life travails of sad sack Wallace Avery. Refusing to face a life he hates, he stages his own death and buys himself a new identity as Arthur Newman. However, Arthur's road trip towards a new life is interrupted by the arrival of the beautiful but fragile Mike, who is also trying to leave her past behind. Through the process, Arthur and Mike discover that what they love most about each other are the identities they left at home, and their real journey begins.