A recently insolvent James Lister needs to escape his troubles. To take the edge of his malaise he indulges himself in a nostalgia visit to his hometown to relive happier times. On arrival, he finds his old home is For Sale.
James wants to take a look around and poses as a buyer. Once inside the property he experiences a flashback memory of his father furtively hiding something in a loft wall. He dupes the agent into giving him further access and is amazed to discover what was hidden has remained untouched all those years. But that is the least of the discovery, also found is a letter, the content of which sends him on a physical and emotional rollercoaster of a journey that ends with the last thing he expects.