The last good man begins with the reader being given an insight into the opinion of Sam over the drowning of a tourist at the beach and how he thinks the man could be rescued.His thought are not valued and he soon walks away from the scene.On his way home he sees a boy who is sad because of his bicycle is not functioning well.Sam help the boy to repair his bicycle.The boy rides off without thanking Sam and Sam is not offended.
Isabel comes into the village to see her mother's funeral arrangement.she sees the crowd at the beach and she waits to see what is happening there.she discovers that a tourist had just drowned while trying to reach his children.She walks away towards the hotel.She scans the little shop and cafes along the sea front for the book shop where she worked when she was fifteen years old.
Sam,on the other hand wakes up to find the black cat calling from outside his bedroom window.He opens his window and let it in.
Sam goes to the beach.He examine the pool of water and he tells the crabs in there to remain at their location until he comes for the next day.He noticed a shape lying forty to fifty feet ahead of him,He discovers that the shape is that of a young girl,who is lying lifeless.He brings her out of the water and make attempts of reviving her.She comes alive and he leads her to his house.The girl become his helper,companion and friend.Isobel encounter Sam and the girl on their way back from the village,in search of the girls parent or anyone who might have been searching for the girl.Isobel assumes that the girl is Sam's granddaughter.She noticed that the girl keep staring at her.
Isobel visit Sam that evening.She ask Sam about the girl and he explain how he found her at the beach.She tells Sam that the girl must belong to somebody and that ought to notify the police.Isobel then sleep on Sam bed and plead with him not to leave her.He stays with her and they make love.Isobel leaves with the girl to buy her clothes.