In ancient Persia, people worshipped the stars. It's the same in modern America - only our stars are not in the heavens, they walk among us. They are the singers of songs, the actors of plays, the tall strong athletes, the beautiful, the rich, the powerful, and yes, even the criminal. Their life force consists of the bright, but brittle light of publicity, they glow until that light goes out, and because they cannot live in the dark, they die...