Matt Durban is a seasoned politician, a hardworking country boy now tipped to lead his party. The weekend before the big vote he's back in his hometown of Collamundra, canvassing support and catching up with family. His wife, Carmel, has been eternally supportive, a loyal partner during the trials and tribulations of life in the public eye. But she's also got political views of her own, and they aren't always appreciated by some of the bigger fish...Inevitably, the demands of Matt's career have tested their marriage, but he and Carmel strive together to make it work. But there are those who don't want Matt to become party leader, and they will stop at nothing to prevent it - even if that means going back decades and putting everything he's worked so hard to achieve at risk...