Life can be tough. At least now it is for Shae, a single mother who has just lost her position at a prestigious marketing firm. She returns to her office the day after she was fired with her son, Sam, to pick up her belongings. Knowing the experience will be an emotional one, Shae leaves Sam outside to play, where he experiences a unique encounter with a man named John. John, a doctor, witnesses Sam having a minor asthma attack and ends up doing more than just helping him catch his breath. He ends up developing a bond with Sam. Hesitant to leave Sam by himself, John sticks around until Sam's mother returns for her son.