After fifty years away from academia, 85-year-old Clarence Garrett returns to the University of WI-Milwaukee to fulfill his biggest regret - not earning his Bachelor's Degree. While Clarence's drive and determination are idealistic, the reality of his age is undeniable; consequently, when unforeseen medical circumstances thrust Clarence into the emergency room, he is forced to abandon his goal of becoming a college graduate in order to survive an operation with deadly complications.