Douglas Adams暢銷系列小說改編。地球人亞瑟(馬丁福曼)今天運氣糟透了，他的房子即將面臨拆遷命運，發現自己最好的朋友竟然是異形，更慘的是地球因為擋到 宇宙高鐵而必須被爆破，亞瑟眼前唯一的生路便是搭上太空船漫遊宇宙，這趟星際旅程讓他大開眼界，同時思索了從前壓根兒沒想到過的生命課題。

Mr. Bailey has come to a stage in his life where everyone around him has long left him, including his wife. To help shelter him from the pain of reality, he has his dog whom he has a strong bond with. After yet another traumatic event, Mr. Bailey reaches a turning point where he realises that embracing death might be more realistic than fearing it.