19-year-old Freddie swaps his family's seven-bedroomed house in west London for single mum Charmaine's flat in Watford. After kitting himself out in clothes from a charity shop, and entertaining her two kids, Freddie is shown how to have a good time for nothing at Charmaine's kitchen disco!

Wealthy teen Yasmine lives with Sheila and Miguel, Mexican transplants in search of a safe place to raise a family. When she hears of their harsh upbringing, it makes her appreciate her own good luck, and she pitches in to help out.