Thisfilm-within-a-filmissetbehindthescenesofawackyhorrorfilmwherearomancebloomsbetweencharactersRosenthal,whosuffersfromneurofibromatosis(anafflictionthatcausestumorstogrowaroundnerves),andabeautifulblindwoman,Mabel;who,uponmiraculouslyregaininghereyesight,isunabletocopewiththeappearanceofherlover.Inbetweenscenes,theactorsonsetdiscussbeauty,disfigurement,andcosmeticsurgery.