With fractious relationships all around, Louise organises a 32nd birthday party for Rich. Amanda finds a new man.

Romance is in the air for both Emma and Sinead. Louise has second thoughts about her police training.

A tarot reading sends Rich spinning towards an early midlife crisis while Michael decides he must become a real man.

Amanda's pregnancy brings out the nesting instinct in her. Emma gets the wedding bug from Louise, but James brings his lover down to earth with a bane.

James moves in on Louise, using his guile to prevent her from marrying Rich. Meanwhile, Michael receives an unwelcome guest who bears life-shattering news.

Emma faces up to life without James, while Sinead and Hermann discover that fairy tale endings are difficult to sustain.