Almuerzo en el café Gotham

A man named Steve Davis comes home one day to find a letter from his wife, Diane, coldly informing him that she has left him and intends to divorce him. Diane’s departure prompts him to quit smoking, and he begins to suffer from nicotine withdrawal. Diane’s lawyer, William Humboldt, calls Steve to arrange a lunch meeting with the couple; he chooses the Gotham Café and sets a date. The protagonist’s desperate craving for a cigarette—and for his ex-wife—is nearly unbearable, yet it pales in comparison to the horrors awaiting him at the trendy Manhattan restaurant.