John and Carol are having trouble selling their house when young father Ryan,after a row with his wife,steps off the kerb outside and is killed by a taxi. The area in front of the house becomes a shrine as Ryan's widow Sarah and well-wishers leave flowers and cards but prospective buyers find this off-putting,seeing the road as dangerous. John and Carol hide the flowers when a couple come to view and are accused of selfishness by Sarah. However Carol tells Sarah she feels she is dining out on public shows of grief and should remember Ryan in her heart,not through a shrine. This heals the breach as Sarah offers Carol and John some of the flowers. Written by don @ minifie-1

Liv,a Norwegian mature student,volunteer counsellor and single parent,visits Kris,her father,who is in prison for drug trafficking, on a weekly basis out of duty. When she is late returning from a visit Aiden,her sons' teacher,looks after them and she begins to date him. An escape alarm shuts down the prison and Liv is delayed from leaving,leading Aiden to believe she had stood him up on a romantic dinner date. Ultimately Kris tells her that he sees that her happiness must come above daughterly duty and she acts accordingly. Written by don @ minifie-1

Single parent Danielle finds it hard to cope. Her ex-husband offers no support and she drinks for comfort. New arrival at the school gates Sonia helps her out financially and showers her with gifts for her children. Danielle is initially grateful but becomes alarmed when Sonia becomes obsessive about her and hides when Sonia comes to visit. Sonia becomes vengeful,claiming Danielle has had an affair with her husband and reporting her for signing on and working. Danielle has previously been meek and unassuming. Now is the time for her to be forceful both with Sonia and everybody else around her. Written by don @ minifie-1

Phil looks after his father Charlie,who has had a stroke but the old man is demanding and Phil finds it difficult juggling his job as a building instructor with his carer's role. Phil's wife Sue thinks Charlie would be better off in sheltered accommodation but Phil is not keen. One night,whilst driving to see his obstinate father Phil takes a call from to say the house is on fire and,distracted,he runs down a young woman. Having rung for an ambulance he speeds off to find Charlie needs hospital admission. Stressed out by events he snaps at work and threatens an annoying student,putting his job in jeopardy. The only way he can move on is to ensure Charlie goes into sheltered accommodation and to come clean about the accident. Written by don @ minifie-1

After years of marriage to unambitious taxi driver Gary,Lisa wants a divorce and Gary,who had never thought anything was wrong,is shocked. Neither is willing to move out of the house so he lives on the ground floor and he lives upstairs in an antagonistic relationship. Still hopeful to win Lisa back Gary is dismayed when he finds that she has started Internet dating and finds a date of his own,though it turns out to be a disaster. Finally realising what he has thrown away Gary makes a speech to Lisa's new date,extolling her virtues. And,as the house is finally sold, the couple at least know that they can be friends. Written by don @ minifie-1