Mariatellsherformercolleague,Hanna,thatshehasundergoneacanceroperationbutisnowcured.Soonafter,shesuffersarelapse.Thedoctorsbelievethatsheshouldbetoldthetruthabouthercondition,andHannaiswillingtodoso.ForMaria,itisthebeginningofseverallong,agonizingweeksuntilsheisreadytoacceptthatshehasonlyaverysmallamountoftimelefttolive.Inthemeantime,Hannahastodecidehowshecanhelpherfrienddie;analmostunbearabledecision,butoncemadeshecarriesitouttothelastconsequence.