Richard struggles to reach his nine year old daughter, Nicki (Madeline Hinde), screaming on a merry-go-round, and in the process he gets crushed. Nicki sees her father die.

Seven years later, beautiful teenager Nicki still bears the scars of her father's death. She believes she killed him. Nicki's mother gets into an affair with Harry (Patrick Mower) who is only after her for her money. Nicki detests Harry and gets into a horrific argument with him. In the struggle, Nicki stabs him.

Nicki is sent to a remand home where she is persecuted by the other inmates. Eventually, she manages to escape and heads to Oxford to stay with her boyfriend Peter (Dennis Waterman). She soon learns that even he cannot be trusted.

Nicki realises that she must turn and face up to her past. Even then, tragedy is close to hand...