Professor Godfrey St. Peter, a man of academia and achievement, finds his world upended. His cherished, cluttered study, a haven for years of research and writing, is to be replaced by a grand new house, a symbol of progress for his wife and daughters. Yet, the Professor feels a strange resistance, a yearning for the familiar. As the walls close in on his beloved workspace, a chance encounter with a captivating young man compels him to confront the choices of a life well-lived, and questio...