When a doctor confirms Stan’s worst fears, he discovers an optimism he didn’t know he had. Rather than giving into despair, he seizes the opportunity to complete his unfulfilled ambitions, recruiting his full-grown children, Chris and Deirdre, to help him. But after a lifetime of marital issues, his wife, Abby, doesn’t cope as well. Then, when new tests give them new reason to hope, Abby inquires into the integrity of the doctors themselves. Stan’s condition continues to inexplicably improve, but Stan and Abby fundamentally disagree on who and where they should put their trust.