Paul's touched when Bernie generously hands him £800 raised from the charity chili-eating competition. But he later ends up making a terrible, costly mistake. With Carla suspicious, Stephen begs his ex Gabrielle to pretend to be a consultant from his fake company. Shaky Ryan tells Leanne he'd like to return to work.

An exhausted Gemma seeks respite from childcare duties, Ryan is a victim of his own success at the bistro, and Stephen drops hints that Elaine is suffering from depression.