Martha's day begins badly when she discovers that she is pregnant and gets worse when she finds that scheming Billy has her down to defend Alan Bradley,accused of raping ex-girlfriend Annie with Reader - who has just bedded Niamh, his junior - prosecuting. In court Reader plays to the gallery, Annie appears fragile and Bradley accuses Martha of being too soft on her. Niamh gets bail for Gary Ross, whom Martha recently got off a robbery case but Martha doubts his innocence when, a WWII medal, appears in her locker.