The sequel to THE LAST PICTURE SHOW finds Duane in the midst of an oil glut, debt, and woman trouble. Jacy Farrow acts in B-grade Italian movies; Sonny, a sometimes amnesiac, is the mayor; Duane's son Dickie is a drug addict. The saving grace in Duane's life is his friendship with his wife Karla, which survives all forms of testing. This novel was made into a film in 1991, and included several of the original cast members from THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.