In ‘Do Not Bury Me in Bolton’, we meet Brenda, who after twenty-one years of contemplative celibacy finds herself unceremoniously expelled by a Mother Superior with all the Christian charity of a debt collector. Thrust into secular life in a shared flat, Brenda must master modern appliances, handle money, and navigate social relationships. At New Beginnings Rest Home, she develops a romantic relationship with Matt, a kind co-worker, while P.J. Maguire—sent by head office to rescue the facility—confronts dilapidated conditions, eccentric staff, and bureaucratic chaos. His interactions with Melina, the formidable but scatter-brained manager and her down on his luck husband Rudy Laffoon, create power struggles and reluctant cooperation.