You Can't Choose Your Family. When her beloved Gran has a stroke, Sally and her family move back home in order to look after her. But Sadie's illness has made the wise woman they once knew bigoted and bad-tempered. Sadie is testing everyone's patience, including Sally's mum Ruth, and her husband Arthur. Meanwhile Tommy, the little ruffian next door with an absentee father and alcoholic mother, is having a hard time. Ruth takes him under her wing, the stress of living with Sally's family is starting to push Arthur away and cracks begin to appear in their marriage. This is another compelling family drama from the author of 'Nobody's Girl'.