It's the start of the 1960s in an English suburb. Patsy is the ideal wife - she gives form to her husband's life, and style to their fabulous interior decor. Alan, her husband, is a scientist and his corporation is in the race to find the new wonder Fibre that blends convenience with style, and Alan is jetted over to head-office in the US. For Patsy, at home with the children, this wasn't part of the grand plan. The Patsy of those days needs to be defined by a man.