Peter Chapman, an 88-year-old retired WW2 Veteran, lives in a cosy cottage with his wife, Angela, with whom he has been happily married for 62 years. However, when Angela unexpectedly passes away from an aneurysm in the middle of the night, Peter's world is shattered. A few weeks after her death, adding insult to injury, a depressed Peter is diagnosed with dementia. At first, sceptical due to his distrust of doctors, Peter begrudgingly agrees to move into Poppy Place, a local care home.

 

However, he is unable to move on his own, and as a result, Will Boote, Peter's 21-year-old cheeky yet immature Grandson, whom he has not seen since he was 14 years of age, is forced to come to his aid. Despite initially clashing due to their polar opposite personalities, the pair form an unlikely bond over their shared love of bacon rolls, which only blossoms as Peter agrees to guide Will in his challenging quest to find a girlfriend.

 

However, as Will slowly starts to mature into a competent adult, Peter regresses due to the rapid, relentless progression of his dementia.