Larry O'Reilly, a quadriplegic, lies confined to his hospital bed in a room next to a window. When Larry's new hospital mate arrives, the morally confused David Ackerman, Larry takes it upon himself to instill in David a new perspective on living life through his detailed descriptions of the daily events taking place outside the window. Tensions build between the two hospital mates, and Larry realizes he has only a short time to help David to adjust his attitude and to reframe how he will live this next chapter of his life.