Louis is the director of a funeral home. Undertaker—that’s what they call it. A confirmed bachelor, at 58 he just can’t bring himself to retire. Igor is 40, a sharp mind in a disabled body. Cerebral palsy—that’s what they call it too. A philosophy enthusiast, his traveling companions are Socrates, Spinoza, and Nietzsche. Of the people he brushes past, he knows nothing—almost completely unfamiliar with sensuality, friendship, sex, and real human connection. By a twist of fate that only life can conjure, Louis and Igor’s paths cross. Together, they set off on an adventure that goes far beyond either of them.