On a foggy night in San Francisco, Gregory (a 50-year old gay, semi-retired, psychology consultant with a life-long passion for the romantic and glamorous leading ladies of Hollywood’s golden age) has a near-death experience and is intruded upon by a mysterious figure, The Lady. Guided by this unlikely master, Gregory is pushed out of his safe, solitary reality and soon finds himself in a turbulent, dangerous relationship with a young escort named "Chance" which unexpectedly leads him to a deeper understanding of what it means to love.