15-year-old Jamie Custer is a small town boy with big time ambitions. He wants to be a stand-up comedian with his name in lights, but his mum wants him to concentrate on his schoolwork; his dad wants him to listen to the music of the 70s; his older sister wants him out of her life; and his younger sister wants a new family. Only his best friend Dallas and his cousin Donnie appreciate Jamie's talent, and help him pursue his dreams - to compete in the Zippie Cola Comedy Contest in Edinburgh. In episode 2, Jamie's pursuit of his ambition is interrupted by the arrival of Sophie, a poetry diva with shiny hair. How can Jamie marry his pursuit of ambition with his pursuit of love? Can Dallas and Donnie make him see sense? Who will have the last laugh?