Close Relations

The stable, seemingly happy lives of the Hammond family are suddenly shattered when Gordon suffers a heart attack. As he recovers, he falls in love with nurse April but decides to leave his wife Dorothy behind to move in with her. Initially, the shock causes great consternation within the family, but it forces the exposure of many hidden secrets as Dorothy stays with each daughter individually while trying to rebuild her life. Over time, all the Hammond’s – young and old – must come to terms with their new lives and circumstances, facing a future vastly different from anything they could have imagined.