After a lifetime together, Arthur has to deal with the loss of his wife. However, his ways of coping start affecting his relationship with whom he has left.
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
Aiken, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, returns to his former family home to try and keep hold of his memories.