儿女们都大了,各自成家。父亲周吉(笠智众饰)和老伴(东山千荣子饰)要去东京看望他们,老两口带着愉快心情上路。可另一边,还没等他们到大儿子家,孙子就因为爷爷奶奶到来腾地方哭闹不停。老人开始觉得尴尬,大儿子幸一(山村聪饰)在东京当医生,二女儿繁(杉村春子饰)在东京开美容店,二儿媳纪子(原节子饰),小女儿京子(香川京子饰)外,大阪还有三子敬三。
东京让老人陌生,在儿女家也好不到哪去。大儿子工作繁忙,没时间带他们出去玩。搬到女儿家,依旧每日困守且有矛盾。老两口渐渐也明白儿女们的处境,他们在东京的老友也过得不好。只有守寡的儿媳纪子对老人很是孝顺。之后老人踏上回家的路,前后不过十天……。The Duke of Frome John Langton with his wife, their baby born after complications during childbirth, a domineering nanny, nursery maid and valet arrive at Montague Hall for Lady Felicia's Yuletide ball. During the evening the baby is taken from his cot. Inspector Mallory suspects an inside job by the valet when his secret wife arrives while Brown is more interested in the birth...。