A young, handsome and ambitious boy meets a beautiful, gentle and graceful girl in a cafe. They talk to each other. Joe Black and Bill Parrish enter into a most unusual gentleman’s agreement. Wealthy media tycoon William Parrish leads a charmed existence until Death comes calling with an extraordinary proposition - he’ll delay Bill’s imminent demise in exchange for a tour of life. Innocent, enigmatic and often hilarious, Joe disrupts Bill’s world of privilege and corporate intrigue. But when he falls for Bill’s beautiful daughter, Joe threatens to change the rules.