It all starts with a gunshot. A gunshot with which John W. Endsley kills a man. Because of his history of seizures and brain damage, he isn't given a trial. Instead he is sent to The Central Insane Asylum under the care of John H. Calender. Endsley is the title character of this musical and therefore caries most of the songs. He is clever and manipulative when he needs to be, selfish when he has to be, and kind when he can be.