Theo goes looking for someone who can tell him about his dad and the person he loved. His quest leads him into the Alps, where George h as been living as a recluse for ten years. As they meet, the two men start to make sense of their lives. 　　"The who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses" (Horace) 　　译文(3): 西奥去找一个能告诉他父亲和他爱的人的人。他的探索将他带到了阿尔卑斯山，乔治在那里隐居了十年。当他们相遇时，两个人开始理解他们的生活。