故事发生在英格兰北部的纽卡斯尔，因为遭遇了次贷危机，瑞奇（克里斯·希钦 Kris Hitchen 饰）不仅丢掉了工作，还背负上了巨额的债务。为了维持生计，瑞奇贷款买了一辆小货车，准备靠送货来开启事业的第二春，哪知道他这一没有经过思考的举动给整个家庭都带来了无法挽回的伤害 。 　　瑞奇的妻子艾比（黛比·哈尼伍德 Debbie Honeywood 饰）是一名家政工，专门为残疾人和老人服务，如今，她不得不依靠公交车往返于不同的雇主家中，这令她感到非常的疲惫。为了偿还货车的贷款，瑞奇不得不将更多的时间花费在工作上，这令他们的大儿子塞布（瑞斯·斯通 Rhys Stone 饰）感到备受冷落。Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new van and the chance to run a franchise as a self employed delivery driver. It's hard work, and his wife's job as a carer is no easier. The family unit is strong but when both are pulled in different directions everything comes to breaking point.