His sled dwelling races with a halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and fanciful form. Meanwhile, the Axel labels fish in New York because of naturalist's gofer. He is happy there, but a messenger arrives to attract him to Arizona because of his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to have Axel. In Arizona, Axel meets two women: vivacious, needy, and harassed by neuroses and discord. He gets involved with a single, while others, miserable although rich, plays accordion songs to a Bunch of turtles