T.J. Newton is an extraterrestrial who arrives on Earth with a desperate mission of mercy. In his quest to save his home planet, he discovers a world filled with loneliness and despair, leading to a tragic end.

Newton, an alien disguised as a human, lands in Kentucky and begins to patent advanced technology from his planet, Anthea. His goal is to amass the wealth needed to build a spaceship to rescue the last survivors of his devastated world.

However, instead of finding the help he seeks, Newton encounters self-destruction and succumbs to human afflictions like alcoholism, abandoning his mission. This poignant tale explores the human condition and the existential loneliness that resides within us all.