Single mother Lizzie tries to protect her young son Frankie from learning the truth about his abusive father, and concocts a story about him being a sailor travelling the world. She even fakes letters to make the lad believe his absent dad cares. But when the ship he is supposed to be on board docks in their home town, Lizzie has to find someone to play the role of Frankie's father for the day. Drama, with Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler and Jack McElhone.

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...