1: EQUILIBRIUM: An outcast female, called Emma, is troubled. She gets by at school with her head down and little friends. Her home is broken due to the death of her mother and her strained and broken relationship with her step-father.
2: DISRUPTION: Emma, on her way home from school, finds herself sat next to a young boy named Harry who takes an interest in her and what she is reading. The two characters begin conversing for hours until they realise that they have missed the last train. Harry offers to walk Emma home, but Emma only allows him to walk her half of the way home. The two characters do not exchange any form of contact (eg phone number) and do not see each other for weeks, although Harry is always playing on Emma's mind.
3: RECOGNITION: They finally see each other at a concert and go for another walk home. Harry finds out that Emma's step-father is an alcoholic when he overhears an argument between Emma and her father from outside her house. Emma is visited by her counsellor (Jo) and they discuss Harry and her step-father.
4: ATTEMPT TO REPAIR DISRUPTION: Harry tries to convince Emma to stand up to her alcoholic step-father, Emma retaliates and tries to argue with Harry for getting involved but Harry begins to open up about being an orphan and his values of love and life creating a deeper connection between the two. Emma confronts her step-father and they learn the truth about one another.
5: NEW EQUILIBRIUM: Emma and her step-father's relationship begins to improve and Harry is introduced to him. Her step-father approves of their relationship and begins to tackle his own issues. Emma also starts to tackle her own anxieties.
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