Mary Goes Round

Mary works as an addiction counsellor in Toronto while secretly battling alcoholism. A drunk-driving arrest forces her to take a sabbatical from work, and her boyfriend leaves her.

Mary heads back to her Niagara hometown as her estranged father pressures her to reconnect with Robyn, his teenage daughter she has never met. He is dying of lung cancer and wants Mary there to help care for Robyn.

Mary learns Robyn doesn't know who she is and that Walt lied to keep them apart. The lie is tied to Walt's illness and his hope that Mary could help take care of Robyn.

Mary reluctantly begins attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings where she meets Lou, a former drug addict who helps her find work and offers advice about her father.

Mary tries to pass Lou off as an ex-classmate, but Walt—also a recovering alcoholic—recognizes Lou from the meetings.

When Walt starts coughing up blood, he goes to the hospital, and Robyn lashes out, blaming Mary for the family’s lies and refusing to return to school.

Robyn disappears one night, and an anonymous call leads Mary to her. As they head home, a police officer pulls them over and Mary is fined for driving on a suspended license.

In the police station, Mary comforts Robyn and finally admits aloud that she is an alcoholic for the first time.

While cleaning, Mary finds letters revealing she is not Walt's biological daughter. She also discovers his past affair and that he had attempted to contact her for years after her mother moved to Timmins. This revelation reshapes her feelings about their estrangement.

Mary confides in Lou, who advises her not to confront Walt and to focus on her own sobriety.

Walt attends an AA meeting with Mary, sharing that staying clean is possible and that it is never too late to change.

Realizing Walt won't live to see Robyn graduate, Mary organizes an early graduation party for Robyn and Walt. He dies shortly after, and Mary attends an AA meeting where she receives a 24-hour sober chip, signaling her commitment to sobriety.