 Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she s stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover, Sam Deed, seems different: he s sweet, tender, just in from Dubuque. But, as Ruby tells her therapist about Sam, in flashbacks we see someone not quite of this world. In fact, Sam informs Ruby that he s from the future, 2470 to be exact, traveling back in time to avoid prosecution for his sister s death, and to find Ruby, whose photo he saw back home. Ruby s sure he s delusional, but most of the time she wants to keep him - and maybe fix him. Although he seems sane, maybe Sam hasn t told her the real story: what s he up to, and who is Chrystie Delancey?