Bill is a lonely soul and feels sorry for himself and his life.  He shuts people out and is quite unfriendly to everybody. Then one day he receives a phone call from a social worker informing him that his sister died and is asked to look after his sister's daughter Tia. Tia's father is overseas and had separated from her mother so Bill is the next of kin. He reluctantly accepts to look after Tia for a few days. Tia's charm and vitality wins Bill over and he starts to enjoy spending time with her. He starts seeing live in a different light and when the social worker informs him that Tia could now go to her dad overseas. When Tia tells him that she wants to stay with him he dismisses the offer. The last scene shows how they appreciate each other.