An employee of a forestry company is tasked to plan the redundancies of his home village's plywood factory, which employs many of his old friends.

The Grump prepares to die: everything is done and his wife is dead. He's making his own coffin when life suddenly walks in: his granddaughter needs the wisdom and stubbornness of her grandpa. In return, The Grump finds meaning for his life--and a big secret.