Bibi has been laid of work during the pandemic and her husband Reg is a domicialry care worker on a zero hours contract. The two dream of a future where they can have weekends and holidays together and Reg doesn't have to suffer racist abuse at work.

Edie is of the ventilator and eating yogurt. Her doctor and nurse differ as to whether she is strong enough to be discharged into care.

Reg, a domiciliary health care worker visits Edie, an elderly, lonely, racist client in her own home. She shares some of her realities and concerns with him, and he with her.

In a state of delirium in hospital, Edie meets the Arab, medieval mystic and philosopher Ibn Khaldoun. He laments the racism experienced by racial minorities during the Black Death she the grief and loneliness during COVID-19.