Frank, a 64-year-old homeless former electrician, lives with his daughter and granddaughter in a riverside camp. While scavenging at the dump, he finds an expensive stroller and plans to fix it for the baby. Under the cushion, he discovers a bag of expensive old jewelry.
Instead of pawning it, he searches newspaper archives and learns the jewelry belonged to a woman who lost her husband, unborn child, and treasured family heirlooms years ago. Frank returns the stroller and jewelry to her.
Moved by his honesty, the woman gives Frank a $100,000 check. He and his daughter find housing, get jobs, and rebuild their lives. Frank becomes known as a helpful handyman in the neighborhood, and every morning he pushes his granddaughter in the stroller — a symbol of how returning what wasn’t his gave him back dignity, hope, and stability.
