Francis is a slow witted, mild mannered loner living in a small Southern town. His landlady, Miss Flora, comes to visit with him on occasion, but other than that he has no friends. He spends much of his time driving around collecting things – things other people wouldn’t find valuable – nuts, bolts, plant matter, string. He catalogues his treasures and stores them in jars around his apartment. He also enjoys practicing tying knots.

Francis does have contact with a few other people on a regular basis: his neighbors Connie and Cowboy. They are caught up in their own personal dramas but look up from them occasionally to chide Francis. Cowboy is actively mean to Francis, but Connie just joins in every once in a while. To Francis Connie seems nice and pretty. He hears them arguing at night, and thinks of saving Connie. One night after one of Connie and Cowboy’s fights, Francis follows Connie as she drives along country roads to clear her mind. That’s not all she’s thinking about clearing. She tosses her wedding ring out the window. And Francis is there to collect it.

The next day a social worker comes to tell Francis his benefits are going to be cut off. An already fragile mind, Francis’ brain flips. Francis transforms into Mister Angerhead. He is emboldened by his transformation and when the opportunity arises, he procures the prize of all his collections – Connie herself.

Mister Angerhead ties Connie to a chair in his apartment, but realizes he has not thought this through at all. What to do with her? Meanwhile he is getting lots of visitors – the landlady, Cowboy and now the detective! Somehow the local taxidermist gets involved and you know that can’t lead to any good.

Layers of visuals and sound weave the texture of the story. Music incongruous to the drama and dryly humorous dialogue add levity, creating a creepy funny atmosphere.