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The story begins with Tommy Wilhelm taking the elevator down to the lobby of the residential hotel that he is staying in to have breakfast with his father. Being in his early forties, he feels out of place among the mostly old people who live there. Wilhelm has financial trouble, as his dream of becoming a movie star in Hollywood did not come true, and he lost his job a few months ago. He has to pay alimony to his children and wife, who does not want to divorce him so that she can continue to get more money.

Wilhelm admires Dr. Tamkin, a psychologist in his building. Tamkin is especially impressive to Wilhelm for his knowledge of the stock market, and thus he trusts Tamkin to invest his last dollars in lard. He hopes he can be successful, but for the time being, he is worried since he has no more money.

Wilhelm has asked his father, a retired doctor who lives in the same hotel, for financial help many times but is always denied. His father does not respect Wilhelm, considering him