Above all, the young expectant mum and uninsured beauty parlour assistant, Maria, loves—and needs—her job. Already a week overdue, Maria has no other choice but to work off the books until the last moment; however, when her boss, Stelios, shows her the door, a last-minute change of plans will lead to an extreme and equally emotional reaction. Now, Maria is on a birth strike, bent on keeping her job. Nevertheless, who’s going to win, Maria, or her unborn baby?