After turning in his fourth late assignment, Sam is sent to his university's counsellor, Dr Miller. Struggling to focus and sit still, Sam reveals how his love for music and all things practical was neglected by his parents, who eventually pushed him into theoretical subjects he can't excel in. When the counsellor suspects he has ADHD, Sam reveals that he sometimes feels all his annoying impulses could be best described as an irritating "shadow"; a loud, brightly-dressed version of himself who never leaves him alone. She then asks Sam to recount the day when the "Shadow" led him through London, prioritising trivial tasks over his assignment, ultimately leading him to not hand it in on time.

University student Alex struggles with the sudden loss of his best friend, seeing visions of her everywhere around the house until he is finally forced to accept that she is now only a figment of his imagination.

When Miles prepares to leave home for university, an unexpected visitor arrives - his estranged older brother, Reggie. Unkempt and full of nervous energy, Reggie proposes a road trip to Scotland in his VW camper van, eager to reconnect before Miles starts his new life. What begins as a simple journey soon spirals into a chaotic adventure filled with roadside mishaps, drunken pub quizzes, and long-buried family tensions. As the brothers navigate their fractured relationship, some unresolved grief looms over them. While Miles struggles with resentment and Reggie hides behind humour and recklessness, both must confront their shared grief and the ways they've drifted apart.