A woman with chronic pain is stuck in a rehab hospital, unable to leave until she can find a way out of her fears and pain with the help of a new friend.

Artie is a young Italian chef who runs a bistro that used to be owned by her father. When the dead body of an ex-mafioso appears in the restaurant, Artie must re-evaluate her relationship with both L'Atessa and the people in it.

Living in a Sydney share house and savouring her independence, a headstrong young woman’s life is turned upside down when her new roommates turn out to be her parents.