BobandGretaDeJaegherarehappilymarriedfor40years.Theycanlookbackonarichandfulfilledlife.Their2sonsSteveandCarlhaveasuccessfullifeaswell.Steveisatalentedandrecognizedfilm-directorandCarlisapromisingcook.Steve'swifeBilliewroteabestsellerabouthappinessandwantstostartafamilywithherhusband.Brother-in-lawRik,whoworksatthezoo,triestopickuphislifewithhiskids,afterhiswifediedtwoyearsago.Tomarktheir40thweddinganniversary,BobandGretaorganizeafamilyweekend.Theywanttoannouncesomethingveryimportant.TheirnewplansareasurehitforthefamilyDeJaegher,butthat'snottheonlything-Wathadtobeacheerfulgatheringofthefamily,turnsouttobesomethingnobodyexpected.