Sophie and Jason are strange the way all couples are strange. They live in a small apartment, have jobs they hate, and in a month they'll adopt a stray cat, Paw Paw. Like a newborn baby, he'll need around-the-clock care - he may die in six months, or it may take 5 years. Despite their good intentions, Sophie and Jason are terrified of their looming loss of freedom. So with just one month left, they endeavour to start living.