RalphBurtonisaminerwhoistrappedforseveraldaysasaresultofacave-in.Whenhefinallymanagestodighimselfout,herealizesthatallmankindseemstohavebeendestroyedinanuclearholocaust.HetravelstoNewYorkCityonlytofinditdeserted.Makingalifeforhimselfthere,heisflabbergastedtoeventuallyfindSarahCrandall,whoalsomanagedtosurvive...