十多年前，因为父亲的破产，弟弟维克托选择了中断学业留在父母身边照顾家人，而哥哥沃尔特则选择了离家，继续在外上学、工作。十多年后，旧家将被拆除，维克托回来出售父母去世后遗留下来的一屋家具，维克托的妻子埃丝特、精明的家具商人所罗门和多年未曾联系的哥哥沃尔特轮番登场，他们各有各的目的。这屋老家具到底该值多少钱？维克托该如何处置这屋家具？埋藏在维克托和沃尔特兄弟二人心中的那段不愿面对的往事到底是什么……

A Chicago journalist (Broderick) suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's-impaired uncle Rollie (Alda) and his old flame (Madsen). Quickly a plan is hatched for the trio to head to a memorabilia convention in the city, where Rollie hopes to sell a rare baseball card that has gained the attention of local ne'er-do-wells intent on scheming the old man out of a potential fortune.