 The troubled Norm lives with his parents and during the night he peeps women in their houses. When he witnesses the murder of the rock star Madelaine X, he feels partially guilty since he only called the police and did not help her. Norm decides to leave home and tells his parents that he is going to write a book. While looking for a job, he meets Zelda and she offers a work in her news stand to him. When Norm meets Jane, he follows her and offers to work as gardener in her house in the country and they fall in love for each other. When Norm discloses the secret that Jane actually dubbed Madelaine X, he writes the draft of a book with the true story and tragic consequences.