Alice Howland is a psychologist and professor with a passion for linguistics and the way the mind interacts with words. In the middle of a lecture, she loses her train of thought. This is the stepping stone to a change in Alice's behavior. She becomes increasingly forgetful, and finally, she's given the diagnosis that destroys the world as she knows it. Alice's daughter is an artist. She's always been a bit flighty and irresponsible. After her mother's diagnosis, can she become the responsible adult that her mother needs as a caregiver, and how will this impact their family?