At 8 years of age, Marcel's mother drops him off at her estranged father's house and leaves him there to follow her boyfriend to Germany. Marcel's grandfather and gives him the love and attention he lacked from his mother. By the age of 21, Marcel has plans to move out of his grandfather's home and into a house with his girlfriend. However, by this time his grandfather begins showing symptoms of Alzheimer's and Marcel is faced with the choice of leaving with his girlfriend or staying to care for the only relative that ever truly loved and cared for him.