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Deconstructing Harry: An Intriguing Tale

One night, Lucy takes a taxi to the home of famous Manhattan author Harry Block. She has just read Harry’s latest novel, in which the character Leslie is having an affair with her sister’s husband Ken. Lucy is angry because the novel is patently based on her and Harry’s own affair; as a result, everyone knows about it. Lucy pulls a gun from her purse, threatening to kill herself. She turns the gun on Harry and begins firing.

A Twist of Fate

As she chases him onto the roof, he insists that he has already been punished: his latest girlfriend Fay has left him for his best friend Larry. To distract Lucy, Harry tells her a story that he is currently writing: a semi-autobiographical story of a sex-obsessed young man named Harvey who is mistakenly claimed by Death during an encounter with a prostitute.

Self-Reflection and Redemption

In therapy, Harry realizes that he has not changed since his sex-obsessed youth. He discusses his honoring ceremony at his old university in upstate New York, taking place the next day; he is particularly unhappy that he has nobody with whom to share the occasion. After the session, Harry asks his ex-wife and former therapist Joan if he can take their son Hilliard to the ceremony. She refuses, stating that Harry is a bad influence on Hilliard.

Harry runs into an acquaintance, Richard, who is worried about his health. After accompanying Richard to the hospital, Harry invites him to the university ceremony; Richard claims that he will be busy that day. Harry meets with his ex-girlfriend Fay, who reveals that she is now engaged. Harry begs Fay to get back together with him. He asks Fay to accompany him to his ceremony, but it clashes with her wedding, scheduled the following day.

The Journey Towards Redemption

That night, Harry sleeps with a prostitute, Cookie, who agrees to accompany him to his ceremony. In the morning, Richard unexpectedly arrives to join Harry and Cookie on the trip. On a whim, Harry decides to “kidnap” his son Hilliard. Along the way, they stop at a carnival, then at Harry’s half-sister Doris’s. Doris, a devoted Jew, is upset by Harry’s portrayals of Judaism in his stories.

During the trip, Harry encounters his fictional creations Ken and Helen, who force him to confront some painful truths about his life. Before arriving at the university, Richard dies peacefully in the car.

An Unexpected Turn of Events

While filming, Harry’s fictional alter ego Mel literally slides out of focus, becoming blurred. The university’s staffers gush over Harry, asking what he plans to write next. He describes a story about a man who journeys to Hell to reclaim his true love from the Devil. Harry and the Devil engage in a verbal duel regarding who is truly the more evil of the two.

Harry is arrested for kidnapping Hilliard, for possessing a gun, and for having drugs in the car. Larry and Fay come from their wedding to bail out Harry from jail. Harry reluctantly gives them his blessings. At his apartment, a miserable Harry fantasizes that the university’s ceremony is taking place. He eventually overcomes his writer’s block by starting to write a book about a man who can function only in art, not in life.

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