Nick meets his elusive next-door neighbor, the immensely wealthy Jay Gatsby. Nick sets up a meeting between Gatsby and his cousin, Daisy.
Daisy and Gatsby resume their love affair from long ago, until confronted by Tom. Nick grows increasingly disgusted with his peers.
Daisy returns to Tom, despite Gatsby’s belief that she truly loves only him. Wilson, the husband of Tom’s mistress Myrtle, murders Gatsby after Daisy hits and kills Myrtle with Gatsby’s car. Nick stays behind to pick up the pieces.