"A young sergeant, who grew up without a father, and became a soldier at his mother's insistence, is discharged from the army and must determine his own future for the first time in his life"

The Snail

Jim, a discharged sergeant, arrives in New York to find his mother has died. Grieving, he meets Elena at a bar. She offers him a place to stay, but he's too tired to respond. The next morning, Jim's childhood dream comes true.