Mary, a thirty-something, newly unemployed woman and carer to an invalid mother, struggles to come to terms with the banality of her existence. Following an unsatisfactory counselling session, Mary seeks out the solace of the several local support groups on offer - on a whim, altering her identity for each. As Mary morphs a little more with every encounter, she finds within herself a far more flamboyant woman than the functional, pallid version she has so far embodied.