The Comedown - Martin Doohan

June 1991. Patrick Wherry, a disillusioned 21 year old wants to change his life. He decides to make that break and leave Liverpool for a fresh start. Unfortunately, his first step in his quest for a new life involves stealing his family’s cash reserves. Something he has considered but not quite thought out...
 
Meanwhile in Essex, Tom Adams is stood in Colchester Magistrates Court. He also has had enough of his life of petty crime and drugs. He wants something better. Sheer chance brings the boys together, a meeting that unfortunately ends in tragedy, and only gets worse as the week unfolds…