Roy is a middle-aged man suffering from cancer. Despite his affliction, he wakes up each and every day thrilled to be alive. He prays to God, whom he envisions as a 12-year-old girl, greets his young wife, Jill, happily, and takes care of his baby, Tess. Roy is a widow; his first wife, Leslie, gave birth to Tess while suffering from a neurological disorder. Leslie killed herself, leaving Roy alone. But Roy met Jill, who he loves very much. However, Roy’s illness has gotten in the way of his relationship with Jill. She feels overwhelmed, knowing that Roy may have little life left to live and that she will be stuck taking care of a child that she did not give birth to. To prepare Jill for his death, Roy decides to plant the seeds of romance between Jill and Stu, a firefighter. The firemen came to the couples’ house the week before because Roy suffered from a seizure. To thank them for their help, Roy decides to make them an extravagant dinner. He goes all out, borrowing a Martha Stewart cookbook from the library and making several courses of food. During the dinner, Roy gives Jill and Stu time to talk. He plans on inviting Stu over to the house soon for some pie. While the firemen clear the table, Roy thinks about how nobody ever thanks firemen, which is similar to how he never received a thank you from Leslie. To calm himself down, Roy prays to his God, repeating over and over again a simple phrase: “Thank you.”