ErikSparrowisoneoftheluckyones.He'sgotagoodjob.He'sinastablerelationship.Helivesinoneofthegreatestcitiesintheworld.Doeshedeserveit?Probablynot.He'snottoobright.He'snotveryattractive.He'snotatallambitious.He'schubbyandhe'salwayscomplaining.AndwhenhisgirlfriendJodyproposestohim,hedoesn'tevenhavethegoodsensetoacceptheroffer.He'llneverfindawomanlikethisagain.Instead,Erikbumbleshiswayaroundtheissue,offeringoneexcuseafteranotherfornotgettingmarried.WhenJodydumpshimandstartsseeinganoldflamefromcollege,Eriktriestowinherback.Whenhefails,heattemptstodateotherwomen,buttheresultsaredisastrous.Erik'sstartsfallingapart.Hisjobgrowsmoreunfulfilling.Hebecomesobsessedwithakinkyco-workerwhohasnointerestinhim.Hebecomesriddledwithdespair.Onenight,ErikmeetsanenigmaticstrangernamedGavinwhoaskshim,\"Doyouwanttodie?\"Erikshrugsandsays,\"...