After having been rescued from suicide a young man is the object of a bet by his doctor that the doctor can help him recover his joy in life. Ironically the doctor's life is not a very happy one either and his boast has a hollow sound. For one thing although he seemingly has a "happy divorce" in which he his ex-wife and her new husband are all great pals it's not true. He wants his wife back. All sorts of complications arise out of these lies and distortions.