 Frank, a 70-year-old golfer and avid baseball fan, suffers a heart attack on the golf course. He s hospitalized, giving his family an opportunity to say goodbye. His condition worsens and Frank succumbs to his ailment. The family honors Frank s dying request by gathering for a large feast and spreading his ashes on his favorite golf course. Ash Wednesday is a touching, heartfelt and humorous look as a family copes with the passing of thier patriarch.