Summary: When Carol was 15, she decided faking an illness was the only way to get out of an English assignment. But it turns out once Carol is committed to something there is no going back – even if what she has committed to is entirely fictitious.

Summary: Alan is a fixer. He fixes things. So when an airline asks him to help replicate a dead Persian cat so the owners won't tell the difference Alan diligently begins on a cat transformation mission. But what results seems crazy even to him.

Summary: When Sarah starts a trial job waitressing at the fanciest restaurant in town, she suspects a rival trainee is sabotaging her.

Summary: Stephen was a teenager in the '80s, and in between modelling jobs for Jag Jeans, he started dating the local it-girl. But while sneaking her out one night, Stephen learned the meaning of 'over protective father'.

Summary: Back in 1980s Queensland, all Phil needed were his mates, an esky of beer, and a sheila hanging off his arm. And on one fateful day at his mate's barbecue, he would have had everything he wanted, if it wasn't for a dog.

Summary: Scott is an upbeat truck driver who loves his job and the TV show, Law & Order. But what starts as just another day, ends with Scott becoming part of a car theft conspiracy.

Summary: At 22, Lisa fell in love with John. But one morning, Lisa's dream becomes a nightmare, and how she escapes from this unbelievably true situation provides one of the most memorable stories of the season.

Summary: Murray is a tree lopper with a lifetime of experiences. But none were more memorable than one he experienced at the beginning of his career. One that took him deep into the dark and dangerous world of tree lopping.

Summary: Jeremy is a good student at high school, but not popular. He catches a lucky break from his mum's boyfriend, the foreman at the Wonka Nerds factory, and Jeremy learns that the best things in life aren't free.

Summary: Paul always dreamed of jockeying a horse in the Melbourne Cup. So, in 1996, he drove to Flemington to make his lifelong dream a reality. But what happens next for Paul ensures he is remembered for the wrong reasons.