Three sisters aged between seven and 15, who live alone as their mother vanishes for whole swathes of time, and when social services demand a family meeting, the eldest sister, Laura, plans to find a stand-in for their mother.
Firefight Dean enlists illustrator Laura to help plan a holiday party for his firehouse. As they plan the epic party, both begin to question their views on romance and the possibility of love at first spark.
Twenty-three years after her brother vanished, a filmmaker investigates his disappearance. Uncovering evidence, she suspects he may still be alive, fueling her quest to unravel the mystery.