JJ finds love letters in his wife's wardrobe; unable to read the letters for himself, he turns to his daughter's teacher to help him learn to read.

Things start to go wrong for Valerie when she fills a prescription she can't read.

Trainee teacher Sam loses his ability to read and write following a tragic accident; Sam is determined not to tell anyone about his literacy problems and decides to teach himself to read again with girlfriend Naomi's help.

Lollipop lady, Kathleen and 10-year-old Megan are friends and neighbours but Kathleen is devastated when Megan asks her to join her reading a story for the school Christmas show.

John cannot cope when Jackie starts pushing the boundaries of their relationship.