Seven lawbreakers from very different backgrounds embark on their community payback sentences, which involve renovating a derelict building in Bristol. The group includes black civil rights activist Myrna, middle-class businessman John, indebted Christian, lawyer Greg, celebrity Lady Gabriella Penrose-Howe, student Rani, and petty crook Frank. As they struggle through their sentences and get to know each other, the group make a discovery which brings them closer together and challenges their attempt to reform.