"The Right of Way" is an engaging story of Charley "Beauty" Steel, a Canadian lawyer with a weakness for alcohol. A visit to a foul pub gets Charley involved in a fight, and the resulting injury to his head causes amnesia. He regains his memory after several months, only to find out that everyone believes he was killed in the fight. Upon realizing that the most important people in his life have quickly moved on, Charley decides to start his life over with a new identity.