During t□e cold an□ rainy□off-season□a man □rri□e□ in a seaside town an□, □iv□□g his na□e □nl□ as □□erre□□c□ecks□into □he only hotel which remain□ open. Hi□ arrival a□o□ses c□rios□ty and a degree of susp□cion, as p□op□e note th□t he a□□ea□s□to□know t□e area, yet gives □o e□planatio□ f□r □is □resence at th□t ble□k time of ye□□ in t□e □ead-end town□□