Middle-aged Trevor has been estranged from his young wife and son, but when they meet again there are potential problems looming.
Barbara lives in her own dream world and imagines becoming a pilot like her heroine Amy Johnson.
Three Irish bachelors value their celibacy and try to resist the temptations of the flesh, which usually involves some heavy drinking.
When an aging ex-IRA man is found dead, a Garda inspector suspects the involvement of his old comrade, now a powerful politician and industrialist. But pursuing the case will likely have consequences for the policeman and his family.