Ra'Nell's mother, Lisa, is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, while Summerhouse's ciét sees her criminality take over.
Ra'Nell, reputedly violent after stabbing his violent father, is quiet and withdrawn. While his mother is in hospital, he is cared for by his close friend Leon, who was once a respected enforcer in the city, but has since drawn a line under his past.
Lisa's friend Heather enlists Ra'Nell's help to grow cannabis in order to earn enough money to leave the city and raise her future child in a safer place.
Ra'Nell's best friend Gem gets in over his head when he starts working as a dealer for Summerhouse kingpins Dushane and Sully.