Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.
When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
When the union in his factory walks out on strike, a family man refuses to participate, risking the wrath — and retaliation — of his fellow workers.
Paul tries to prove his worth to his father. However, for that to happen, his father would have to give him at least one chance.
On line 6 of the Paris metro, travelers flock. A violinist settles at the foot of a staircase and begins to play in general indifference. He continues to play in a train, without more success, and two days later, in a packed concert hall.
