Al Cook lives surrounded by memories: in his apartment and basement studio, books, videotapes, and vinyl records fill the space, all that remains of a life once fully lived, a place where time seems to stand still. Outside these walls, the world has moved on; the blues, the music that means everything to him, is slowly being forgotten, his hometown no longer feels like home, and the loss of his beloved wife, Silvia, weighs on him every day. When a ruthless real estate company targets his home for demolition, his refuge collapses and he is forced to face the ruins of his existence. As he lets go of the treasures of his life one by one, Al Cook confronts a painful question: how do you move forward when your memories are all you have left? In the face of total loss, he chooses a radical new beginning.