Susan is rushed into hospital suffering from heatstroke and severe dehydration. Worried Karl quickly guesses that shes been suffering from MS symptoms and keeping them from him. They both agree that she had a lucky escape, but it doesnt take long before Karls attentiveness and fussing begins to make Susan feel hemmed in.

Worried about Sheila, Kyle tries his best to prevent her from finding out that Xanthe has gone into care by getting Xanthe to come back home before Sheila wakes up. He arranges a meeting with the DHS case worker in which he and Amy try to impress her with their family attitudes.