It's been three months since Ben and Nathan left on their road trip around Australia. Bearded and tanned, Ben returns without Nathan and smooths over his family's concern with a plausible excuse.
Rachel wrestles with the potentially relationship-wrecking pitfalls of getting everything she wants--particularly when truth is Number 1 on the wishlist.
The aftermath of Jake's ill-fated rugby weekend is fully felt as Julie realises how much perception and mis-perception can affect the lives of her family and friends.
Rachel's doubts are intensified as she visits Jake to invite him to her farewell dinner. One thing leads to another and the invitation inevitably turns into a moment of goodbye passion.
The comic rivalry between Ted and Tom continues. Ted's convinced that Tom isn't looking for work at all, instead he's sneaking off to spend time with an unknown lady friend.
Dave comes across some lingerie that Julie has bought for her performance, but when she doesn't wear it, he is left feeling jealous and insecure about her relationship with Hamish.
Grace tells her sons Jake and Alex that she's engaged, and both boys are happy for her until they find out that she has never actually divorced their father.
Dave's successful friend Warney offers him a shot at the contract for a big office rewiring job, and Dave leaps at the chance. But blinded by ambition, Dave ignores the fact that he doesn't have a hope of getting the job done in time.
Everybody is up in arms about Tom's disappearance with the insurance money. Coby is particularly gutted, secretly blaming himself for not being honest with the Rafters about Tom's part in the worksite robberies.
Trying to find a new purpose in life, Ted decides to do all the things he's always wanted to do but has never had the time: home-brewing, volunteer work, finding a job--even skydiving.
Dave is alone with Ruby when he gets a call requiring his presence back on site. With no babysitter, Dave takes Ruby with him and enlists Coby to look after her.
When Ben and Retta discover Carbo sleepwalking, they decide that enough is enough: he must tell his parents he's already married before he hurts himself.
Ben and Emma are both nervously looking forward to their first date. When Carbo and Retta return from the honeymoon from hell, Ben and Emma head out to a restaurant and enjoy a perfect evening.