Adrian Thomas es un profesor universitario retirado, al que acaban de diagnosticarle una demencia degenerativa que lo llevara pronto a la muerte. Jubilado, viudo y enfermo cree que lo mejor que puede hacer es quitarse la vida. El profesor Thomas se debate entre poner fin a su vida y ser util una ultima vez antes de morir.
Adrian Thomas is a retired university professor, just diagnosed with a degenerative dementia that will soon end in death. He has dedicated his life to studying the processes of the mind and transmits to his students all his knowledge. Professor Thomas is torn between putting an end to his life and being useful one last time before he dies.