An old man named Gaspar is attacked by muggers in a cemetery. As one of the muggers takes his pocket watch, it burns the mugger's hand and floats through the air back to Gaspar. A man named Billy fends off the muggers. Gaspar and Billy go to Billy's apartment. Gaspar tells him he was at the cemetery to visit his wife Minna. Billy leaves for work but allows Gaspar to stay and rest. Despite their solitary lifestyles, the two men become friends. Billy discovers that Gaspar is homeless and dying, and offers to let him stay at his apartment.