Recently widowed, Edie tries (and fails) to kill herself. Edie's daughter Kate flies her out to Australia to live closer to her long-emigrated family. For Edie, dumped in a sunny retirement village, it's a fate worse than death.
Free-spirited Pamela enters Edie's life, forcing her to see things differently. Meanwhile, Kate is suspended from work while the death of one of her patients is investigated.
Kate and Edie get a nice surprise when they team up on a work project. A heartbroken Oberon turns to Edie when a romantic encounter sends him into a panic.
A tragedy forces Edie and Kate to make amends. Kate gets her diagnosis and something happens that leads Edie to feel there really are moments worth living for.