Beth, in her mid-forties with two teenagers, is shocked when her husband Alan walks out on her after a row. Not, as he has before, to play a game of golf and then return to a night in the guest room. This time, he packs his things and does not return. Beth is uncertain what her future holds - not least because Alan is a high-flying businessman and she is a part-time English teacher. She has no idea, at first, how she will support the family without his salary. So,