Go Girls

Amy, Britta and Cody are three young women suffering their quarter century crisis: 25 and what have they achieved? They make a vow that in one year they'll each fulfil their ambition. Their mate-since-childhood Kevin, admires their pluck but, to be honest, since Amy, Britta and Cody are currently Tragically Poor; Tragically Unknown; and Tragically Single, he reckons it's going to be a bit of an ask.

Amy gets a foot in the business door but Kevin smells a rat. Sparks fly when Britta meets up with a former flame.

Everyone pitches in to solve Cody's man problems. Britta gets a lucky break.

A new year, new resolutions; the Go Girls embark on another epic quest. And this time, they decide on new and bigger objectives… Heartbroken and in debt, Amy is taking her mind off her problems with meaningless sex. Britta's intervention with Amy gives her a realisation, having slept with half of the North Shore, she now wants something better. Cody returns from honeymoon, but the gay rumours surrounding Eli haven't gone away. Cody realises now that getting married was the easy bit, and staying married is a lot harder. Kevin decides this year he is aiming higher in all respects.

Kevin thinks that the truth is sometimes better not being told — as Amy reels from the news that her mum has kicked her Dad out because he once slept with one of her friends. Surely not Cody? This tests Amy's resolve to help others, but she can't let it go, especially when she works out the real secret — the truth about Possum's paternity. Cody tries to damp the flames of the terrible rumour. She's relieved when Eli supports her in wanting to shut this down and say nothing. But when Eli learns the truth, Cody finally realises she'll have to man up and tell all, painful as it might be.

Loyalties are tested, and who comes first — friends or family? The return of Amy's old school friend stirs up a catfight; while Britta finds a love guru.

Our heroes are facing the end of their 20s — the downhill run which can only end in (oh god!) 30... For some it will mean one last stab at freedom; for others, time to try and settle down. But even best laid plans lead where you least expect them. This year, the quests are sorted. But has Kevin really found the perfect woman? And can Cody defend Gwen against a witch?

Britta fears the end of true love when she finds that Brad hasn't told his mother about her and thinks Brad is embarrassed because she's not successful and smart like Amy and Angelina. Kevin's fears about Olivia turn out to be far worse than he suspected.

Cody deals with sex and sex bombs when she discovers that the nice young women she let Eli's house to, are in fact, the Laddettes from hell who have turned the place into a rat infested pigsty. Olivia finds her own life is a battleground as Jeffery and Carol clash over their very different approaches to Olivia's illness, and Olivia seeks refuge with her friends.

So it's another January, but one year on — and this is where we find the Go Girls: Britta has been through a very big change. In fine McMann tradition, she is the solo mum of a little girl, now four months old. Cody is running the garage and living with Possum. But on the romance front things have changed a lot. Amy is back on the Shore — and she's a woman with ambitions. Brad returns, but a broken heart and overseas travel mean he's a changed man. Olivia and Joel are doing well with their music and had a minor breakout hit that's been sold for an ad. Kevin has been married to Amanda for more than a year, but he's hardly seeing his friends these days... Kevin is back in town with bombshell news, as Britta has big news for Kevin. But when bombs go off, someone is bound to get hurt...

Amy's quest is to be the best lawyer, but she's being bullied at work by a nemesis from her past, Rupert the Perve. Kevin, trapped in hospital, is frustrated he can't defend her. Cody has battles of her own, with NSB's evil ex, Bex, as Olivia discovers that Joel has moved in.

Olivia finds she's been left a million dollars in her father's will. But as she clears out her father's things, she finds he kept a report card on all his daughters and is rocked that he thought her a disappointment. Kevin is convalescing as Amy goes to Timaru leaving the Go Girls in charge of his care. Britta is flustered to find Brad is back in town but he is not the same man he used to be. Britta is so upset she forgets to feed Kevin, so Fran takes round Jan's enhanced home baking...

Now that Amy, Britta, Brad, Cody and Kevin have successfully negotiated their way through the minefield of their 20s, it's time for them to move on and make way for a whole new cast of characters... Ted is not pleased to have Candy McMann back in his life. But as well as ultimate evil, Ted has ultimate good back in his life — his former teacher Ms Sarah Bennett. Alice vows that this year she will be bad and get a reputation for it, as Candy vows that she'll be good. Levi doesn't need a quest, because his life is perfect; as Bennie's quest is to be the boss. And Ted reveals that his quest is to win the woman he loves. Everyone agrees that's the biggest ask of all.

Sarah is away and Ted envies Levi, who has plans to flatter his boss, Willa, into a pay rise with an impromptu birthday party. Levi intervenes on Alice's paltry plans to be bad, and thinks Ted needs to stop moping over Sarah. He suggests his assistant Tiana would be keen. Meanwhile, Candy runs into hot doctor Mitchell, who she bonked at high school. He is keen for a rematch. But now Bennie runs into Mitchell, literally.

Ted is facing his 25th birthday, sad that Sarah won't see him anymore as Gordon suspects Sarah of having an affair. Candy insists on helping, and pretends she's Sarah's personal trainer so Sarah can meet up with Ted. But it turns out Gordon wants personal training as well — so Candy can now offer Ted the ultimate birthday present — time with Sarah. Bennie's busy with her new job as a caregiver to a paranoid old man. But his fears about the neighbours turn out to be true. As Bennie finds her fears about Mitchell and Ashleigh are also correct.