Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.

John Heard
as Charles

Mary Beth Hurt
as Laura

Peter Riegert
as Sam

Kenneth McMillan
as Pete

Gloria Grahame
as Clara

Nora Heflin
as Betty

Jerry Hardin
as Mr. Patterson

Tarah Nutter
as Susan

Mark Metcalf
as Ox

Allen Joseph
as Blind Man