The Insider's Guide To Happiness — Season 1, Episode 2: Who Controls Your Happiness?

Episode synopsis

Tina rescues an old lottery ticket from under a stray cat at the accident intersection - and gets scratched in the process. Because she suffers from Von Willebrand's, a rare blood disease, she goes to hospital for treatment. She calls Sam, unknowingly disturbing him from a tryst with Kat. Sam lies and tells Kat that Tina is his sister, and is then angry with Tina at her 'neediness'. He leaves her at the hospital. On a whim, Tina checks the lottery ticket at a dairy - only to find that it's a first division winner. She has just won 6.3 million dollars! She gets a call from Julie (who we discover is her sister) to say that Simon died in an accident. Tina rushes to Julie's side and is taken aback by her sister's pragmatism regarding Simon's death. Julie has cremated Simon privately, then collected the ashes and divided them up into little boxes, sending one to each of his relations. Tina can't understand this. She thinks how she'd react if she lost Sam. Tina takes her lotto ticket.

About The Insider's Guide To Happiness

The Insiders Guide To Happiness is a New Zealand drama series that explores the lives of a group of six previously unconnected people. Each life is connected by a bizarre car accident, the outcome of which forces them to examine and explore the happiness in their own lives. The series was followed by a prequel, The Insider's Guide To Love, with James the only character in common.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Is Happiness an Accident?
• E3Will the Truth Make You Happy?
• E4What Are You Afraid Of?
• E5Are you In Denial?
• E6Do You Deserve To Be Happy?
• E7What If You Could Start Over?
• E8Will You Be Happy Tomorrow?
• E9Who Taught You To Be Happy?
• E10Being Happy is Being Who You Are
• E11Does Happiness Grow Up?
• E12Can You Embrace A New Life?
• E13You Are Happy