The parallel stories of two couples in crises and their connections to a drowned woman found in a river.
The children of Barton United are trying to win the cup in their local football (soccer) league. Nasty councillor Mr Bates doesn't like them and wants the team his son plays for to win instead so he makes life as difficult as he can for them. But Barton United are offered help by the local professional team that just happens to be Manchester United with boss man Matt Busby.
Two inept gamblers on the run from their debts and a gang of crooks find refuge in a film studio.
