The year is 1989. The Wall is about to come down, Phil Collins is bothering the charts, and thanks to Crocodile Dundee the world is in the midst of a short-lived infatuation with Australian culture. The same can't be said for Simeone Cooper, a fabulously wealthy London housewife who'd rather forget her antipodean adolescence. However, when fate brings her and her two teenagers back to her hometown, Simeone must revisit the past and finally face up to the friends and family she left behind, and only ever knew her as "Sammy".

Sammy and her kids are coming to terms with the culture shock of life in Newcastle and the possibility that they may not be returning to London any time soon.

In the midst of being bullied at school, Sammy's son Lenny strikes up a friendship with fellow misfit Bo, and they bond over their shared longing for girl next door.

Wanting to use Sammy's 'posh English accent' to impress some big-shot investors, MP Chris brings Sammy along to his business meetings in Sydney.

After a harsh realisation, Sammy aims to reclaim her worth by helping at the school disco. But the dance soon turns into a debacle.

Sammy gets good news about her husband's estate. But as she plans their escape, things prove far more complicated than she imagined.