Lee Joonsup is a famous writer in his 40s. One day, he is informed that his mother who has been ill for more than 5 yea rs has died. Before he goes to his mother's house in the countryside to assist with the funeral, he is busy cancelling a ll his appointments and telling everyone about his mother's death. A journalist, Jang Haerim, comes to the funeral to write an article about Joonsup's literary world. The funeral starts and enmity among the family of the deceased deepens as Joonsup's niece, Yongsoon, arrives. However, by the end of the fu neral, Yongsoon cries after reading Joonsup's fairy tale, and the relatives come to understand each other better. When t he funeral ends, all the relatives cherish the wisdom and love of life of Joonsup's deceased mother.