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Sometimes, love has its own consequences. Aafreen and Darren share everything, and dream of a future together, but Aafreen's father has other ideas . . .

Awoken by frantic knocking late in the evening, Kate finds her boyfriend, Danny, bloodied and beaten on the front porch. Kate, who is pregnant with Danny's child, instantly knows something is wrong. He reveals a bag of stolen money and tells her that they need to pack their bags and leave that night. Enter Jonas, the ruthless boss that Danny has become involved with. He's furious that Danny has stepped out of line and threatens to make an example of Danny's disobedience. Realising his fatal mistake, Danny begs Jonas to take back the money and spare his life...

She had a job, a flat, a life... Claire has gambled everything to be with Mark. He promised that he would leave his wife and they would run away together. Waiting on the promenade with her life packed into one suitcase, she waits for him to sweep her away. But he arrives empty-handed, and Claire fears she has lost it all. Claire, who has invested everything in Mark, is devastated when he apologises that he cannot go through with it. He has told his wife everything. Unable to leave his family behind, Claire is helpless as Mark makes an ultimatum.

Claire left home roughly two years ago without so much as a goodbye to her parents, dazzled by the prospects of living alone in the city. Full of hopes and dreams, Claire cut off all contact and didn't look back. But life without her family hasn't turned out how Claire expected - she's homeless, penniless, and struggling to get by. Sleeping on a park bench at night and stealing food in order to survive, Claire realizes what a mistake it was to leave. Too ashamed to return home, she finally plucks up the courage and uses what little change she has to call her parents. Will she be embraced back into the family with open arms?

After 23 long years in Brixton prison, Jon is finally released back into the world. He's been waiting to see his family for a long time and is optimistic about continuing life where he left off. With a present for his son in hand, he turns away from his life of crime and heads to make things right. But things have changed. Jon's son has grown up in his absence, and when Jon turns up on his partner's doorstep, she is less than welcoming... Why doesn't she want to see him? Will Jon get his family back? As a man who has nothing but his freedom, life out of prison isn't what Jon had hoped for.