米奇·艾尔邦(汉克·阿扎利亚 Hank Azaria饰),一位疲于奔命的体育解说员和新闻记者。他每日都陷入无止境的工作中拼命赚钱,却弄得身心疲惫。米奇不但忽略了他的女友,更忘记了当年初出校门时的热情和理想。直到某天,米奇在电视中无意间看到自己大学时代的教授莫瑞·施瓦兹(杰克·莱蒙 Jack Lemmon饰)的电视采访。莫瑞教授在访谈中说出自己罹患了“肌肉萎缩性侧索硬化症”,每天都挣扎在死亡的边缘,痛苦不堪。为了见上一面不久于人世的老师,米奇开始了每周二下午的最后十四堂课。 本片荣获2000年第57届金球奖电视类-迷你剧/电视电影最佳男主角提名,第52届黄金时段艾美奖迷你剧/电视电影类-最佳电视电影等多项大奖。Mitch became caught up with his career as a sport commentator and journalist. He ignored his girlfriend and did not make time to do things in life that are of the most value to a human being. Morrie was one of Mitch's professors in college and a famous scholar. One day Mitch was watching television and saw Morrie giving an interview stating that he is dying of Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS.