When Adam Thornton learns that he only has a little time left, he decides that he wants to make peace with his family. Only problem is that most of his family are not exactly fond of him because he walked out on his wife and of his stubborn nature and he hasn't spoken to his youngest son after having an argument with him which he was in the wrong but only realize after his son left and has not been heard from since. But he goes to her to help him find him. But when his doctor says that it won't be good for him to travel, she suggests that they invite them all for Christmas. While most of them come, Adam's attempt at reconciliation won't be easy.

15-year-old Dawn runs away from what she feels is an intolerable home life. In the big city, she ends up turning to prostitution when she is unable to get a job due to her age. She meets Alexander, a young male hustler who takes her in, but when she starts working for a pimp, Alexander becomes a target.

An ailing elderly woman is paid a perfunctory visit by her family while she sits despondently in a nursing home. Nobody can get through to her except for her young grandson, who talks to her about the happy times they shared between the two of them when she was well.

兰德尔．克莱泽编导的感人文艺片，将积极的人生态度和励志精神导入爱滋病题材之中，尤其强调“死亡要有尊严"的主题，因此不能以单纯的同性恋电影视之。埃里克．罗伯斯饰演男主角尼克斯塔克，他在检查爱滋病呈现阳性反应之后，男朋友布兰登离他而去，但本来跟他很疏远的父亲却尽力跟他恢复父子亲情。当尼克终于决定要吞食安眠药自杀之前，他决定邀请亲朋友好友参加一个为期两天的告别派对，向他们珍重道别。埃里克．罗伯斯的低调演出十分感人，演父亲的乔治．西格尔和男朋友的格利高里．哈里森也相当精彩。不过在最后派对中出现太多人物，其中的一些角色显得有些多余。