Neil McCormack

A meeting of minds. A simple kiss. A simple wish. A young Glaswegian care worker, Fraser falls in love with an elderly Japanese lady, Miss Kaori, who he helps to look after. She tells him stories about when she was young and he pictures himself with her in Japan. In reality, Fraser's feelings towards Kaori become sullied by the merciless taunting of local kids and the fact that Fraser already has a girlfriend his own age.

Eddy Maplethorpe wants to escape his suburban life without anyone noticing. He builds a clockwork dummy that can care for his family and go to work for him, leaving him free to pursue the life he always dreamt of. Unfortunately, his dummy also develops a desire for a better life.