Sick Abed plot
John Weems, his wife Constance, and Reginald Jay are staying at the Forest of Arden Inn. At Reginald's request, John takes a female client along to inspect the young man's ranch property. John and the woman are stopped on the road when their car breaks down. Meanwhile, Constance, who sees herself as a misunderstood wife, devotes her time to writing screenplays for feature films. She meets Reginald and insists that he play the role of the lover Orlando in her film script. Jay then leaves for town in his car when he sees John and the female client emerging from a notorious roadhouse.