Eva has always felt like a disappointment in her mother's eyes, but even more so now that she has failed her exams. She is working part-time while she studies for her resits, dreaming of when she can go to university, and get away from her family. Her mum, Kathleen, is drinking even more than usual these days, and the void between them is deepening.They say you never get over your first love, and Kathleen knows that more than most. She met Rick when she was sixteen, and was swept away by his charm and charisma. But their romance stayed behind closed doors, and, years on, Kathleen still bears the scars of what what he put her through. And Eva has not been an easy child to love.As Eva and Kathleen struggle to connect, will the very thing that drove them apart, be the one thing that can finally bring them together?