In the spring of 1945, as the United Nations Conference on International Organization approaches, a man finds himself on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, reflecting on the changes that have occurred during his absence due to the war. The memories of happier times spent there with his wife, Jane, and their son, Timmy, weigh heavily on him. He struggles with feelings of nostalgia and the stark reality of a world that has been irrevocably altered by conflict. Despite the physical challenges he faces, he makes his way down to the ferry building, observing the crowds arriving for the conference.