There are special days in everyone's life. Sad days, days of elation, days of decision. In short, these are pivotal days. Carl Simms has awoken to such a day. His perfectly good breakfast scarcely tasted, as he paces the floor, waiting until it is time to leave to catch his train into the city. Julie, his lovely wife, who prepared his breakfast thinks he is overdoing it. He has been given an invitation to join a particular, coveted club.