The victims of the Quinn rape have their say at last, but Tracey learns a secret that will tear the case apart.

The case against former AG Nicholas Quinn rolls forward, and David appoints Ben McMahon as instructing solicitor to Rhys. Ben is pleased to be on the job, but concerned the gig is a poison chalice, and certainly his appointment is controversial. But David wants to proceed, and we sense he has ulterior motives. Rhys is absent so Ben has to make the running in the pre-committal conferences with the women alleging rape. One of the women, Milinka, is young and clearly traumatised. She has a harrowing tale to tell, but she is not going to be a convincing witness. Her friend, Nyanath, is older and a little wiser. She is angry and ready to fight. She seems like she will be the star witness. But in a fragile moment she confides in Tracey – actually she was expecting the weekend at Quinn's place to be about sex. And she admits she has had sex with Quinn before the incident. Tracey is horrified to hold this secret. She does what she has to and lets Ben know. He confronts Nyanath – she will have to give the police another statement, and all this is going to play into the defence team's hands. Utterly distraught, Nyanath lumps the DPP staff in with the likes of rapist Quinn and the power structures that protect him. And then she slices Tracey to pieces verbally in front of everyone. Tracey retreats, her professionalism intact, but not her dignity. Things look grim for the committal, but Ben is able to claw back a win. He realises Milinka offered a clue to the government car Quinn was using, and he is able to trace it back to the parliamentary garage and a nervous attendant. The police will have more work to do.
Richard is prosecuting a case in court, this time with a good chance of winning. But he is not happy. He has to prosecute his climate scientist hero Tim Coghburn for assault, after Coghburn punched a persistent climate denialist, James Watt. Watt is an annoying gadfly and Richard detests all he stands for. And the fiasco is made worse when Richard sees Coghburn is being represented by Richard's old, much admired law lecturer. Richard makes a stuttering start in court, and the defence QC makes Watt look unreliable and a bit of a goose. Part of Richard wants to lose because of his environmental concerns, but part of him needs a win. Richard finally cross examines Tim Coghburn and gets to reconcile his needs. He leads Tim through a series of questions as put by James Watt and his ilk, stirring Coghburn's anger as he airs the simple rebuttals. Eventually Tim blurts out that yes, he did hit James Watt, and it felt great. Richard has his win, Tim is fined, and Watt still comes out of it looking like an idiot.
The police want Tatum to oppose bail for a young woman caught with cannabis in her car. Tatum knows the woman, Rose Pugliese, is the daughter of a criminal, and can't help feeling for her. Rose seems to have been drawn into the family business, and will suffer for it, whereas Tatum knows she has been shielded from all that. For once Tatum reacts emotionally to the case, hinting she won't try too hard to win this one. Andy Campbell puts pressure on her, but when Tatum is offered an escape route through a plea bargain, she grabs the opportunity. Things are tense between her and Andy as a result. And Tony pulls Tatum aside for a blunt word of advice – your father's a thug, but you can rise above the family history.
Lina and Erin's relationship dives again when Erin finally springs her flatmate in the shower with Andy. The fact that Lina has kept the affair a secret hurts Erin deeply. They argue, and some truths emerge. Perhaps Lina is reluctant to go public with Andy because she's not sure they have a future. And Erin reminds Lina she hasn't slept with Rhys – but damn it girl, she wishes she had.

Ben's life, normally so smooth and carefree, spirals downwards both personally and at work as he tries to unravel an emotionally charged case involving the violent exorcism of a bright young student.

Ben puts his head together with Tony to try to sort out the legal complexities of an exorcism case that may or may not go to trial. Convinced by her boyfriend Spencer that she was possessed by the devil, Piper Burgess agreed to be exorcised by Alistair Hoy, a charismatic church pastor. Terrified of the ramifications should she not agree, Spencer threatened suicide. Deciding "a day of praying" was a simple way to allay her boyfriend's fears, Piper agreed. But the exorcism soon turned into a violent attack, with her being held captive for three days. Tired of only meeting other lawyers, Erin agrees to a blind date with Jesse, a carpenter friend of Conrad's from the gym. But it soon becomes apparent they are from different worlds. Working the Jackson manslaughter case, Erin realizes that she needs someone hardened to strains of her work. So she invites Jimmy over… After Ben palms off two cases, David doesn't miss the opportunity to tell Ben off for his self-interested approach to work. And Julie isn't impressed by the similar attitude he's showing in their relationship.
Piper Burgess, a medical student, agreed to be exorcised by Alistair Hoy, the enthusiastic pastor of the church routinely attended by her adored boyfriend Spencer. Both Spencer and Alistair felt cause to believe Piper was under the possession of the Devil. Spencer asked Piper to agree to the exorcism even though he was aware she has no religious beliefs of her own. Terrified of the ramifications should she not agree, Spencer threatened suicide. Deciding "a day of praying" was a fairly simple way to allay her boyfriend's fears, Piper agreed. However, the exorcism turned violent, involving Piper being tied with ropes, branded with a hot iron, and held for three days against her will. She is now determined to see Alistair Hoy, who conducted the exorcism, face trial in court for her assault and false imprisonment. Ben investigates the case to the point where he believes the DPP can prosecute and expect to win. However, a meeting with Spencer changes all that, when new and disturbing information about Piper is revealed.
Tired of only meeting other lawyers, Erin agrees to a blind date with Jesse, a carpenter friend of Conrad's from the gym. Jesse is sweet, if a little short, but it soon becomes apparent they are from totally different worlds. Despite this Jesse is keen to continue to get to know Erin. However, a few brief encounters with Paula while they're both working on the Jackson manslaughter case leaves Erin feeling like she's better off with someone more hardened like herself. Erin invites Jimmy to spend the night.
Lina agrees to cover a mention for Ben, who says he has a clash with the Jackson manslaughter plea hearing. Shortly after this, Ben also hands over the Jackson hearing to Erin. He will not admit this, but the pressures of his job have crept up on him and the cracks are starting to show. It seems whichever way he turns, Ben is being told by someone he is a self-obsessed disappointment far too accustomed to entitlement.
On his way to a legal lecture, Richard is knocked from his bike and suffers minor injuries. He returns home but finds he is interrupting Conrad and Tatum about to have sex. For Richard this is the final straw and makes the decision he should move out and give the couple their privacy. Tatum, who will hear nothing whatsoever of Richard moving out, says the better solution is to give him his own room. Having already suffered a day in court with Judge Walker on a small assault case involving an aggressive Ice Cream Van owner and two aimless stoners, this is the last thing Richard needs.
Desperate to avoid Quinn dying of terminal lung cancer before he can face a jury, David is unimpressed to hear that the Quinn trial has been scheduled for six months time. And the news that Rhys has managed to move the trial to six weeks time isn't enough to please him.
Janet is knee-deep in a fraud case that has been plagued by disruption and as a consequence continued unresolved for over three years. Impulsively, Janet decides to settle the case. At the same time, Janet finds out the gender of her twins. She accidentally spills the beans to Ash, who has expressed a desire to keep the genders a surprise. However, there is no hiding her joy at the news she and Janet will soon be having a baby boy and a baby girl.