Grantham is seventeen, and he struggles to find his way as a man. On his road trip, he must take care of an African woman named Rose, who is eighty one years old. Rose has a unique style that is tough, wise, and unpredictable. Sensing something special in him, she offers an outrageous proposal to Grantham. She wants him to accompany her on a journey, the purpose of which she won't reveal.