Lauren is caught by surprise when Lou and Kathy arrive from Brisbane at the same time and are seemingly at odds. When tensions finally erupt over the dinner table, Lauren presses her mum and dad to stop lying and tell her the truth. Why are they suddenly fighting?

Emotionally drained, Steph and Mark return from hospital having received crippling news regarding their possible future as a family. Mark quietly sinks into ever deeper internal conflict until someone makes a surprising offer.