Stand-up comedian Mae is single, in recovery and stuck in a rut. But when she meets the previously heterosexual George, they embark on a whirlwind romance that promises to change their lives forever.

When George goes away to a wedding, Mae realises that she can't cope on her own and turns to her sponsor Maggie for support. Meanwhile, George hasn't told anyone she's in a relationship with a woman.

George's reluctance to tell her friends about Mae is taking its toll on their sex life. Can George do the one thing that scares her the most?

The arrival of George's male teenage crush exposes Mae's biggest insecurities. Can their relationship survive?

Mae hits rock bottom. Desperate to experience some joy, she soon falls back into old destructive habits. Is she a lost cause, or can George save her?