Simon Andrews and Bernadette Hegerty, two lonely middle aged professionals are introduced through an alcohol self-help group. The couple never really thought they would fall in love again after losing the loves of their lives, but life can be extremely unpredictable at times. Maybe this old, merciless world is not so cruel after all. But then again, maybe it is; as Simon is given a devastating diagnosis one day at the beginning of the new millennium. Can the verdict really be that bad when he is so close to finding happiness in his otherwise empty existence?