Retired nurse Vicki Lowing lives in a cozy house on the outskirts of Melbourne together with her five rescued pet crocodiles. They are her closest companions, her dearest friends, with her favourite, Johnnie, even occasionally sharing her bed at night. Thanks to her patience and perseverance, Vicki has peacefully cohabited with these prehistoric predators for over 20 years. Now, the government department in charge of wildlife wants her to get rid of her crocodile friends, but she will stop at nothing to keep them.