A couple who struggled to conceive their twins through IVF are informed that they still have embryos at the clinic, but their shelf-life is limited. Ali realises that she very much wants another child, but husband Rafi doesn't want her to go through the trauma involved in the first time, when Ali nearly died during childbirth. He vetoes the idea. Ali, however, cannot let go of her dream to extend their family and makes a decision which threatens to destroy their relationship and their family.

A former homeless addict turns her life around and begins volunteering at the local shelter in an attempt to 'give back' and also reconcile with her estranged family.

A hard-up single mother reconnects with the father of her inquisitive nine-year old daughter, triggering a bitter custody battle.

A stressed-out English teacher heads for a breakdown as he copes with an impossible workload and a particularly unruly pupil.

Carl is a cleaner at the local university; he is bright but has never really applied himself. When he masquerades as a lecturer, he discovers a newfound confidence.