AJ Manglehorn is an ordinary guy in a small town. He squeezes a conversation with all the local bank teller every Friday nurses his sick cat, and eats at precisely the same place every day. Than meets the eye, However, there is more to Manglehorn: he's an ex con who gave the woman of his dreams up for a sizable'project'. He obsesses daily. After a effort Manglehorn confronts a moment and can be revealed as a guy with a very, very dark ago.