In a lengthy dialogue of Q & A format two men, possibly a psychologist and a patient, discuss adultery, sin, desire, and life. The maybe-patient talks about his adulterous behavior which his wife, Grete, knows of and dislikes. He talks about his sense that he could've made something more of himself and his impulse to join the CIA, which he is too old to join. He talks about his aimless sense of guilt regardless of whether he is committing adultery. The maybe-psychologist talks about his fear of death and about the commandments. The patient talks about crossing both major oceans by ship. The psychologist talks about not knowing about the clitoris for much of his life. The patient muses with the idea that things would be better if he could live separately from his wife and only see her when they were both in good moods. He continually talks about a woman named Althea, who it seems he is having an affair with. The psychologist talks about coveting a neighbor's leaf blower and about a fantasy he has of being an exterminator and playing his role in society and fitting in perfectly. They talk about worries. The patient, responding to a question, asserts that transcendence is possible.