The comic rivalry between Ted and Tom continues. Ted's convinced Tom isn't looking for work at all, instead sneaking off to spend time with an unknown lady friend. A distraught Hamish arrives on Julie's doorstep, snapping under the strain of his custody battle, and Julie's forced to defuse a potentially life-changing situation. She finally comes clean to Dave about the extent of her previous friendship with Hamish, and Dave can't help but feel a little jealous. Meanwhile, Ben continues to take baby-steps towards rebuilding his life while struggling to cope with his new boss Donna, and finds an an unexpected friend in his boss' daughter, Emma.
Julie is about to celebrate another birthday but a series of setbacks rock her confidence. She then has to decide whether to accept an intriguing offer.
With his business expanding, some new premises and a new employee, Dave hopes are very high.Coby is having trouble adjusting to his new workmate. Ben still hasn't invited Emma to stay the night but an unexpected event helps to give him a push. The following morning Ben doesn't feel the peace he was hoping for, prompting him to come up with a new idea.
It's Valentine's Day, and matters of the heart are front and centre. Ben and Emma try to dodge the pressure by doing a shift at the Boat Club. Donna is still carrying a candle for Ted and Julie is unimpressed when Ben encourages Donna to invite Ted to a romantic dinner. It gets off to a rocky start, with Ted turning up at the wrong venue, but Ben rushes to the rescue, and Emma is even more smitten than before, but pressure returns in spades when those 'three little words' are uttered and someone misses the moment to reciprocate. Meanwhile, Matt decides to play a joke on his flatmates by surprising them both with anonymous Valentine's Day cards.
Coby continues to try and to hide his true feelings but it is becoming obvious that he has the hots for Frankie.
Jake finds his world being thrown into a tailspinafter his father Jim returns to his life. He ends up making some poor judgements that threaten both his job and his relationship with Dave. Dave notices how much Julie's new boss, Adam, enjoys being in her company. Retta beleives that she could be pregnant but decides not to tell Carbo as she is convinced that he's still a child himself and isn't ready to be a father.
Dave struggles with his secret fear that his relationship with Jake is permanently damaged and that Julie's relationship with Adam might turn out to be more than just professional. Will Dave be able to rein in his fears before they cause him and his family even more heartache? A love-struck Coby completes a painting for Frankie. At first she's thrilled, until she learns how he really feels. When talking to Sian, Frankie admits the truth about who she is really trying to suppress her feelings for. Who does Frankie fancy, and could it make things even more awkward at work? Meanwhile, Ben's having issues. Carbo and Retta are filled with constant expressions of affection, permanently reminding him of Emma's unreturned 'I love you'. Should Ben return the sentiment even if he isn't a hundred percent clear on his own feelings?
Ben is being driven quietly crazy by the baby-obsessed Carbo and Retta. Feeling edged out of the world they are creating, Emma suggests that the two of them get out of town for a few days, a large step forward in their relationship for Ben. But once you've found escape, the trouble comes returning from it. After being romantically shunned by Frankie, Coby does his best to avoid her at work. However, when the awkwardness becomes too much to bear, Frankie makes a proposal. Meanwhile, Julie begins life as the 'new kid' at the local newspaper and her new lease on life inspires Dave to move forward with his own business plans, leading to frustrations between the couple. Will venturing into a new future drive a wedge between Dave and Julie?
Julie admits to Donna that she recently had a raunchy dream about Adam, but denies anything is wrong in her marriage. Questioned by Ted, Dave also comes to the same conclusion. But alone that night, Julie and Dave argue yet again, this time about who will baby-sit Ruby, as Julie has a movie premiere with Adam and Dave is taking his employees away to a seminar. When Julie can't go to the premiere, Adam drops by later that night and Julie is primed for some easy company after the tension with Dave. They chat for hours, discussing life's journeys and confiding a few secrets. Julie maintains it's all very innocent. So why does she feel so guilty? Dave too, is up for a big night, drinking until the small hours with his team. And then one brief moment threatens to destroy everything.