Peter is a bitter geography teacher on sick leave who is trying to reinvent himself as a 'positivity guru'. In reality, he is undergoing another breakdown in isolation.

After an incident at the Crown Green Bowls dinner and dance he lost his position as head of the local Streetwatch, Akela of the local cubs and his unblemished criminal record. This all becomes clear as we follow his journey in lockdown, his battles with his 96 year-old nemesis Emily Sourberry and his attempted seduction of Carol Manette-Darnay.