Everyone in Taranaki (New Zealand) wants to know the secret behind the magical milk produced on Aphrodite's Farm. The family mystery has remained safe for four generations. However when patriarch Ralph Riley dies, the future of the farm is thrown into jeopardy. The timely arrival of young farm hand Friday will bring the family's destiny full circle...but things will get a whole lot worse before they get any better.

In a world where all criminal trials are broadcast on television and voted on by the public, a young actress is charged with attempting to murder her husband. As her side of the story falls on increasingly deaf ears, the hostile audience response to the trial is monitored by two Adjudicators - one a cynical veteran of the system, and the other a naïve rookie who finds himself becoming sympathetic to her situation.