The main figure in this story is a Micheal-Ovitz type agent for acotrs. He's not the nicest of guys...he walks over people, doesn't care who he hurts, etc. He and his wife have no children...their relationship is deteriorating, but the wife is kind hearted and still wants to see him be happy.

She feels especially sorry for him when he starts becoming very nervous - convinced someone is following him whenever he's out walking. In fact, he becomes terrified of walking alone, is convinced he hears constant footsteps behind him and will not turn his head over his shoulder to see who's there. He's sure that whomever is following him is walking in his exact footprints.

His wife thinks he's near a nervous breakdown, and so he goes into therapy. In fact, he seems to be realizing that he needs to change.

(The Texas connection is in the form of a former paramour with a honey-thick accent. The daughter of a very rich Texan, she wanted very much to be a successful actress and made the connection with the main character, much to her misfortune.) 