A darkly comic tale of survival in suburbia. Freddy Grant desperately wants to have a child but his defective sperm keeps his from getting his wife, Grace, pregnant. As his infertility puts increasing strain on their marriage, Freddy strikes up am affair with his co-worker, Jill, who is involved in an on-again, off-again relationship with Freddy's sadistic boss, Al. Insecurity and a biological imperative lead to some bad choices and Freddy's world begins to unravel.