獨自在西岸生活的強納森，和遠在紐約的家人都沒有保持聯繫。

直到有天，他那長年深受癌症之苦的父親，告訴強納森自己只剩下三十六個小時的壽命，他毅然決定從西岸飛來紐約，只為了送父親人生的最後一程。沒想到這一趟回來，要面對的不只是家人的生離死別，還有彼此之間多年來疏離所產生的嫌隙...。

A young man living in Los Angeles has been estranged from his wealthy New York family for years. One day, he suddenly receives word that his terminally ill father wishes to be taken off life support and has 36 hours to live. When he agrees to visit his father, he unintentionally sets up a family conflict with no easy resolution.