25-årige Grace arbejder med forsømte og udsatte unge på Døgninstitution 12. Hun er kæreste med Mason, som arbejder samme sted, men hun har svært ved at være åben over for ham - også da hun bliver gravid og ønsker en abort. Da den aggressive pige Jayden ankommer til refugiet, bliver Grace mindet om sin egen, traumatiserede baggrund, som hun har prøvet at fortrænge.
Joseph falls into despair when his nine-year-old son Shea leaves for Australia with his ex Debbie. Suffering the hangover from hell, he walks away from his present life and boards a boat bound for Ireland to confront memories from his childhood.
Following the exploits and antics of children living in a care home. Growing up in a care home brings all sorts of tough challenges, but the kids know that if they stick together, they can get through anything life throws at them.
