Dopey Women — Laura Barnard

Sadie had a bumpy upbringing but she's still managed to drag herself out and carve a career for herself. That all comes crashing down when she, along with the women she manages; Mags, Lexi & Steph, get made redundant. She's screwed. In hindsight she shouldn't have attacked her colleague in a moment of rage. There goes the reference. When they all bump into each other a few months later at the job centre Sadie finds she's not the only one in a hole. They all need money to get out of their situations, its as simple as that. Mags mentions that some women find marijuana helps ease the sickness caused by chemo. With the desperation mounting and the coffee spurring them on they somehow decide to start growing it. They're only going to sell to ladies going through chemo, so its not too bad, right? They're not going to be proper drug dealers. And its only temporary. They didn't bet on the business taking off so well though. Before they know it they've got orders coming out of their ears, a sexy detective on their trail, suspicious neighbours and drug dealers angry they're working on their patch. Can Sadie pull them out of this dangerous world they've found themselves in? And can she do it before they end up in prison?