Suspended from duty until Martha can determine exactly what has happened to him, Owen's existence is becoming increasingly unbearable. He's unable to eat, drink, sleep or have sex. He can't even heal himself, which means that any injuries he suffers will be permanent. His life -- or what passes for it -- seems pointless. However, Torchwood has detected massive energy readings emanating from the home of Henry John Parker, an elderly and reclusive collector of alien artefacts. Parker's mansion is heavily guarded with sensors that detect body heat... so it may take a dead man to get to the bottom of things.