Butterflies
Overview
Ria Parkinson leads a mundane life as a housewife and mother, often lost in her daydreams. To escape her dull routine, she frequently meets with Leonard, a wealthy businessman. Meanwhile, her husband Ben, a dentist passionate about butterfly collecting, remains unaware of her escapades. Their two adult sons, still living at home and unemployed, are preoccupied with their own lives, particularly their romantic relationships. As Ria navigates this unfulfilling existence, the contrast between her dreams and reality becomes increasingly pronounced, highlighting the complexities of family dynamics.
Episodes
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1
When Ria Met Leonard
After crashing his car, Adam finds himself in a tough spot, while Ben and Russell have been avoiding each other for nearly a year. Ria, at a café, en...
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2
Breaking the Silence
Ria struggles with her self-esteem, partly because she’s not a great cook. To get her family to eat her apple sponge, she resorts to emotional black...
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3
Thinking About a Job
Ria is feeling trapped in her home life and yearns for a job, but Ben isn't on board with her plans. He becomes upset after finding out that the boys ...
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4
How About Lunch?
Leonard writes a note and places it on Ria's car, inviting her to join him for lunch. However, her sons take the car and find the note, leaving them c...
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5
The Lovers
Russell is adamant that the sculpture The Lovers, currently on display, should not be sold to an American millionaire. Following another argument with...
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6
He'll Have to Go
Adam sports a poodle perm and dons a crash helmet at home, trying to keep it a secret from Ben. Meanwhile, Ben learns from a male patient that being u...
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Leaving
Annie, Adam's girlfriend, tells him that he’s dull and breaks up with him, leaving him heartbroken and despondent. Meanwhile, Ria runs into Leonard ...
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2
Fox Hunting
While spending time in the countryside with a disinterested Ben, Ria becomes upset when she witnesses a fox hunt. Determined to take action, she plans...
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3
Worrying
Ben experiences chest pains and jumps to the conclusion that he’s having a heart attack, which leads him to discuss his worries about what will happ...
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4
A Dog's Life
After the boys irritate their new neighbor, Mr. Conrad, Ria heads to church to vent her frustrations at God about her stagnant life. While there, she ...
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5
Keeping Fit
After her Keep Fit class, Ria gets a ride from Thomas and Leonard, who is feeling quite unwell. Concerned for Leonard, Ria heads home to create a Get ...
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6
An Attractive Visitor
During a holiday, the Parkinsons befriended Susanna, who is now visiting them. Ria picks her up from the train station, and while heading home, Ria st...
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7
Lunch with Leonard
Leonard reaches out to Ria, proposing they meet at the cafe where their relationship began. Once there, he reveals his desire to reconcile with his wi...
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8
Christmas with the Parkinsons
Ria is anxious about cooking for Christmas, but she’s excited to see Leonard again, even though their reunion leads to an argument. Back at home, he...
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1
An Empty Cage
Adam works as a long-haul truck driver, tasked with delivering timber to London before picking up another load destined for Scotland. Russell tags alo...
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2
Ruby's Crisis
Ruby, the housekeeper, begins to steal small items from stores. Concerned for her friend, Ria steps in to support Ruby in overcoming this troubling be...
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3
Pregnancy
Leonard is thrilled to have his license reinstated, while Ria finds herself having difficulty replicating a dish from a TV chef. The guys arrive, and ...
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4
Problems, Problems
Adam is fired from his job. Meanwhile, Ria inadvertently plays a recorded conversation between Russell and Jeannie, revealing Jeannie's pregnancy. Dis...
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5
Happy Birthday, Ria
On Ria's birthday, Ben surprises her with a trip to London, leaving her to explore while he plans to reunite later. Unbeknownst to her, Leonard tracks...
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6
Gimme Shelter
As the boys work on constructing a fallout shelter, Ben gets frustrated after accidentally falling into the hole. Meanwhile, Ria reconnects with an ol...
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7
Parting
Ben is heading to a conference in the South of France, while Leonard is bound for New York. Both are eager for Ria to see them off at 6 a.m. Luckily, ...
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Back from New York
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Amanda
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3
Pot
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4
Cleaning Windows
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5
Calling
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6
Breaking Up
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7
Loose Ends
