Normal
Helping others to be ‘normal’ can force those that are ‘normal’ over the edge…
6 x 1 hour episodes for TV
To all intents and purposes, Kelly has lived an idyllic life - as a devoted mum, she spent the last 15 years immersing herself in meeting the needs of Elliot and Shannon. She’s done an amazing job, holding the fort while her husband, Steve, has been making ends meet in his garage business. But times have changed.
The garage isn’t doing the trade, and the kids are growing up. They don’t need her anymore.
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With mixed emotions she starts out on her new career… Kelly begins her job as a Family Therapist for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). Surely having brought up her own family will help her to be better at the job? Such insight into the world of bringing up children can only be a good thing…
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Kelly throws herself into the job, working long hours, preoccupied by the needs of her clients, but reaps the reward as she sees the positive impact she is having on cases of depression, psychosis, OCD and bullying… she is making a difference, and very quickly these needy young people become dependent on her. But little does she realise the effect this is having on the lives of those she loves – her own family.
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Life at home begins to unravel as Elliot and Shannon hit hormone hell. Feeling that they have been abandoned they start seeking their own way of dealing with the challenges they face, throwing themselves headlong into the extreme trappings of teenage trauma – Elliot seeking solace from internet pornography, Shannon turning to alcohol as a coping mechanism for the unprovoked taunting directed at her in school.
Meanwhile, neglected Steve is desperate to have an attentive wife… what will he do to meet his needs? A friendly ear comes in the form of Kelly’s friend and Neighbour, Fiona.
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Torn between those that are in desperate need and those that are desperate to be needed, what will Kelly do to balance the scales?
