Since Clea went missing seven years ago, Michael Sleep follows the same daily routine. He works at the DIY shop, goes to visit his dad, Brian, at the care home, then returns to his cluttered house and wonders if he will ever see his girlfriend again. But one day, Clea's brother shows up threatening to disrupt the status quo.

Time seems to be running out when Brian mentions a mystical recipe written in an old journal, insisting that this is Michael's chance to find the answers he's been longing for.