Carrie is a young, single masseuse living by herself after the death of her mother. On her day off from work, a strange fog fills her garden, and she eats her breakfast outside with a deep sense of loneliness. When the strong Santa Ana winds blow down from a distant desert in California, the fog suddenly clears up, and her garden is filled with a warm atmosphere. Carrie feels her spirit greatly lighten after being touched by the wind, and her day is imbued with inspiration. While she is intensely cleaning her house as busywork, a gentlemanly stranger suddenly rings at Carrie’s door. He is selling bug products, and she quickly invites him in. He takes a seat on the piano bench, and another gust of wind blows through her window. Carrie spontaneously invites him to play some piano while she cleans. The man begins to play and sing, and she stops cleaning to watch and sing along. Wind continues to blow through the house, and the two engage in a conversation about love and science. The man asks her is she is married. Carrie is hesitant to answer and silently looks down. Misunderstanding her gesture as a bad sign, the man quickly excuses himself and drives off before she can clarify the situation. Carrie despairs over the lost encounter, only to realize that he left something behind. She finds his name on a jar of moth crystals and sits in the dark, contemplating her newfound feelings.