Willy Houlihan (Christopher Eccleston饰演)是个勤恳的人，靠做管道工人，过着小康生活。他和妻子Carmel (Pooky Quesnel饰演)很享受这种生活，他们的孩子也都已经长大，很快就要走出家门，开始各自的生活。
Willy Houlihan (Christopher Eccleston) is a decent man and has been making a good living as a plumber. He and his wife, Carmel (Pooky Quesnel), are comfortable and their children have grown up and are soon to fly the nest.