When a family member from her past attempts suicide, Angela uses the crisis as an opportunity to recreate the family bonds and look for a love that she has been craving. She welcomes Laurie into her home; however, her generosity backfires when Angela realises what she wants is unobtainable. While Angela tries her best to be an adult, Laurie is like and adolescent, struggling to find his identity. He tests her limits and her patience. After a night out, their roles change to reveal the truth behind who they really are. NEXT OF KIN is a nine minute drama about how in some situations there is no happy ending. We just have to let go.