Fresh out of prison, a former debt collector working for a gangland boss is told he has a terminal brain tumour. In an attempt to atone for his past he rescues a young girl from trafficking, forcing him into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with his boss.

世界著名作家哈里·纽曼努力接受妻子和女儿的过早死亡。他悲痛欲绝，被孤立在家中，对一位与女儿有着千维相仿的新邻居形成了不健康的依恋。