When 17-year-old Josh Bell meets 84-year-old William Davis, an unusual friendship develops between the old man in the last months of his life and the young boy unsure of his future and his place in the world. Enlisted to help Mr. Davis write his memoir, Josh quickly realizes that any help he offers is trivial compared to the insight and wisdom the old man gives to him. Throughout the old mans reminiscences and the colourful tales of times past, Josh learns lessons about life, love, and friendship that he will carry with him forever.