A series of vignettes about various sons along a family tree.

A man reflects on his complicated summers with his father.

Sometime during the 20th century, two young boys wake up excitedly on a Florida day with the hope of seeing their estranged father, unaware of how reality will not meet their expectations.

Over dinner, an observer reflects on mothers and their omnipresent prevalence in children’s lives.

A soon-to-be groom worries about his father's health as the old, surly man reminisces about his past. He must come face the reality of his family situation while tending to his own personal matters.

A man looks back on his father-in-law's life after he passes away, thinking of the many jobs he held and his military service.

A man thinks about his relationship with his parents (especially his mother) as he watches them grow old. He then realizes that he is now old too.

After the death of his mother, a man invites his father to move into his family's home but soon learns that his father's increasing age comes with unexpected new habits.

The impact of an absent father emerges in the gruesome stories of a young daughter as her alcoholic mother listens and reflects on the struggles of raising her alone.

After he gets divorced, a father finds renewed purpose through his role as a single parent and the precious time he spends with his children.