BankerFlorianAmidon,asomewhatshyandtimidyoungman,isassaulted,robbedandknockedoutwhileonvacation.Whenhewakesuphediscoversthathe'sintheboomingoiltownofBakerstown,hasnomemoryofhowhegotthere--andthatthere'safive-yeargapinhislifefromthetimehewasrobbeduntilthatmoment.Heandhisfriend,JudgeBlodgett,enlisttheservicesofaclairvoyant,MadameLeclaire,tohelpFlorianfindoutwhathappenedtohim.Whatshediscoverschangeshislifeforever.