What makes two nearly 80 year old women play on swings and break into locked kitchens? Chloe and Jackie Bensen, elderly sisters, are popular residents at Starlight Villas, an assisted living facility in California's San Fernando Valley. Chloe is brash and forthright, while soft-spoken Jackie prefers the shadows. But what secret do they share that is the key to their mischief?Living nearby, Robin Godsen is shattered by the death of his wife of 37 years, Samantha. He isolates himself from his friends, preferring to suffer alone. His closest buddy, George, is the only one who continues trying to penetrate the thick walls that Robin builds.Robin is notified that his apartment building is to be demolished so that a newer complex can be built. He signs up for a unit in a senior housing community and is waitlisted. George, residing at Starlight Villas next door, convinces Robin to take a temporary room there until an apartment is available. Faced with limited options, Robin grudgingly agrees.Settled in, Robin meets Chloe and Jackie. As they take him under their wings, it is their philosophy that may have the muscle to knock down Robin's walls and free him from his misery. And in the end, he may find himself loving them too.
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