Grand Benders

May 2-4 Weekend, Victoria Day. Time to slam the door on winter and launch another party season. Mickey and Justin Rapaport – father and son nightclub owners, DJs, and perpetual teenagers – are back at it. But Mother Nature tosses them a lemon, and once again they have to improvise.

Bad weather is keeping the crowds away from Grand Bend, and the summer at Cocos is in danger of going up in smoke. Not even the notorious High Kick can get the party started, so Mick pulls out the surest weapon of all. Can a burlesque-themed night turn things around?

The bad weather is ruining the summer season, and Mick is so on edge, his family sends him away for some enforced R’n’R at the Digital Dreams Music Festival. He comes back inspired, and puts on the best party of the season. The crowds come back, and Cocos is hopping once again.

The sunshine is back, but for Cocos there are more clouds on the horizon. Justin’s girlfriend, Amelia, is questioning their future together, and planning a trip to Greece without him. Mick’s niece Natalie is also wondering if it’s time to move on from her job managing the cottages next door.

As this terrible summer season comes to an end, everyone in the Cocos family is looking for something to change their luck. In preparation for her adventures in Greece, Amelia and Justin part ways, Justin sees no other option but to join his parents in Mexico.

After a miserable season, Mick, Justin and Nancy are licking their wounds in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Justin is unhappy after splitting with Amelia, who also turns up in Playa and doesn’t seem to miss her ex-boyfriend. A chance meeting between Justin and Amelia is inevitable…

Justin and Mick are still moping around Playa del Carmen, while Amelia settles in as a beer-shack bartender. Determined to help her son, Nancy sets up an “accidental” meeting for Justin with a top nightclub owner, which leads to an opportunity to get his life back on track.