To the outside world, Daniel is just another grumpy old man waiting to meet his Maker. His sister Muriel's efforts to get him out into the world lead them to a car boot sale, and he surprises her with a particularly unappealing purchase that reminds him of his childhood, and a lost love. In the privacy of his own house, Daniel learns that the grungy item hanging on his wall is much, much more than he could have expected or hoped for, and as it transforms, so does he.