Several incidents involving a neglected ten-year-old boy cause Alison, a twenty-five-year-old medical secretary, to confront her own deeply buried childhood memories. A spontaneous act of kindness on a rainy day towards a homeless young man leads to further events and revelations and a personal realisation for Alison. She could not have predicted the lasting impact these encounters would have on her own life and she would be forever grateful to Vincent for that.