Colm, mid-40s has a comfortable life: a managerial job in Dublins docks, two teenage children, and a kind, loyal wife in Claire. After the death of his father, a destructive figure, Colms emotional life cracks open, and his downward spiral continues when he is made redundant. Drinking heavily and unable to confide in Claire, Colm finds himself drawn to Jay, a 19-year-old who dabbles in prostitution. Their sexual encounters and tentative friendship become Colms only solace - but this recklessness puts his family-life at risk.