Maurice and Ian are old friends, veteran English actors who never hit the big time. Now in their twilight years, their comfortable routines and banter over breakfast in a favourite café are disrupted by the arrival Ian's grand-niece, Jessie also known as Venus. She quickly tries her great-uncle's patience, but Maurice is taken with the girl. He finds himself falling for her and the whilst attempting to teach her about the world, he realises he, himself, knows very little...