Thomas Carter (Anthony Mackie), a black writer who has gained attention for his spiritual books, is immersed in the glory of his reputation, and at this moment his brother is released from prison and is in financial crisis because of something. Thomas, who has a secret, hopes to make more money to get rid of his brother, so he takes the initiative to contact Angel Sanchez (Forest Whitaker), who had met him once before at a book signing. Angel's mother has passed away, but this decadent man seems to be always immersed in great sadness and unable to extricate himself. He claims that he can often see his mother's figure, and he is panicked and anxious about this. Thomas charges by the hour and uses his spiritual counseling methods to try to take Angel away from pain, but the situation does not improve at all. One day Thomas decided to stop the treatment, but the situation has long been beyond his control...