After receiving a subpoena saying he has only five days to live, a man grapples with the stages of grief amid tape recordings of farewell, physical deterioration and a newfound passion.
The host of a failing television show starts making up live news. However, the things he says on air begin to actually happen.
A newly sad man goes through the obligatory process of finding a vocation that makes him happy. The institute offers five chances to unearth one's hidden talent and reintegrate into society, yet a platonic love threatens to jeopardize it all.