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In modern, rural Ireland, Connell and Marianne, on different ends of their school’s social scene, begin an intense, secret affair.
Marianne and Connell’s affair continues, but the pressures of the outside world start to take their toll.
Connell betrays Marianne by making a cowardly choice. Marianne withdraws from school, causing Connell intense guilt.
Connell finds college lonely; Marianne finds instant popularity. After running into each other, they decide to try to be friends.
Connell joins Marianne’s social circle but doesn’t fit in. He apologises for how he treated her; she reconsiders her relationship with her new boyfriend, Gareth.
Connell and Marianne are together, but when he loses his job and she has an upsetting trip home, they withdraw from each other.
Marianne is asked to help the other girls organise the Debs, and her relationship with Connell causes friction between Connell and his mother.
Connell joins Marianne’s social circle at university but doesn’t fit in.
In the summer before their final year in college, Frances and her best friend, Bobbi, meet an impressive writer, Melissa. Frances finds herself drawn to Melissa’s husband, Nick.
At Melissa’s birthday party, Frances finds herself alone with Nick. They can’t resist the attraction between them and kiss. Frances agonises over what this all might mean.
Back in Dublin, Frances and Nick meet to discuss the kiss. Their attraction deepens, and they begin an affair. Things become more complicated when Nick leaves for the summer.
Frances and Bobbi travel to Croatia to join Melissa and Nick on holiday, where Frances and Nick realise that they are still attracted to each other.
As final year begins, Bobbi reveals she is looking for a room to rent, and Frances asks her to move in. Nick and Frances contemplate being more open about their relationship.
Frances receives a surprise email from Melissa, and the group's dynamics are tested in unsuspected ways. Frances’s dad leaves a concerning voicemail.
Frances is given a diagnosis that upsets her. This news, combined with an upsetting admission from Nick and an argument with Bobbi, cause Frances’s life to spin out of control.
Frances and Nick grow closer, but things become tense between Bobbi and Frances as Bobbi senses a change in her friend. A visit from Melissa’s agent raises tensions in the villa.
Frances pens her first story but later collapses at college. As Frances recovers, she and Bobbi examine their friendship. Nick makes a surprising revelation.
Frances faces up to the consequences of her actions and attempts to make amends. But as she strives to rebuild her life, the question of her and Nick remains.
