This true story is retold by Gary, a 30-year-old nurse who has taken a job doing night shifts in a suburban Sydney nursing home. He is a well-travelled young man, haunted by the hurt caused by calling off his wedding. He soon discovers Jessie, a gracious yet distressed 98-year-old, tired of her bedridden existence, wanting her life to end. Deflecting her request, he offers new hope, asking her to recount her beautiful life memories. She wants her...