Felix, a single dad, helps his elderly neighbor, Mrs. White, mow her lawn. Grateful, she offers him an antique box, which he hesitates to accept. Later, Mrs. White passes away, and Felix finds the box among some apples she gave him.

Shortly after, Mrs. White’s lawyer contacts Felix, leading to a confrontation over the box. Felix learns it’s extremely valuable, but Mrs. White’s son, Henry, accuses him of theft and offers money to get it back. Felix refuses and decides to auction the box instead.

At the auction, doubts about the box’s ownership arise, forcing Felix to flee. Desperate, he sneaks into Mrs. White’s house to find proof but is caught by Henry, who threatens to call the police.

Felix sends his daughter Alice to her grandmother’s with the box for safekeeping. He is arrested but later released when Alice finds documents proving Mrs. White intended for Felix to inherit the box. They reunite, ready to move forward and start a new life.