Act I. James Crowley is obsessed with death, so much that he unearths the skull of his deceased cousin to inquire about death. Act II. Paul Halo is a timid man who has been summoned to spend a night with the corpse of his cousin to in case the spirit has any final words. Act III. James Crowley gets hired to unearth the three skulls of a grieving mother's deceased son so they may tell of the whereabouts of the only surviving child.