Gary Lomax has it all going for him. A beautiful wife, a lot of money, and now the opportunity for the adventure of a lifetime - moving to Southern France and traveling throughout Europe. Dying from a heart attack changes everything. Gary learns the ins and outs of the Afterlife from his guide, Tilly, his counselor, Lance, and Laura, a victim of domestic violence to whom he feels deeply attracted. Forced to examine his own motivations in life, including the meaning of the phrase 'until death do you part', Gary finally gets to travel, visiting Afterlife re-creations of Korea, Venice, Scotland and Valhalla, sailing with Vikings and chasing buffalo with Plains Indians. He meets others along the way who help him with his struggle to decide what he should be doing for eternity, including whether he should put his mortal relationships behind him and pursue Laura, or put his future on hold and wait until his wife, Kim, joins him. Among them is Erin, who seems to know the answers to everything but is holding something back. "Communion" asks, 'If you live forever, what are you going to do with yourself?' and is a light-hearted exploration of the meaning of one man's life. And his afterlife...