As Derek's broken heart seems to have mended, Lisa asks Helen to go on a date with him. Ian, meanwhile, realises that he can no longer stay in Snowle when his father-in-law Astley tells him that he is going to prosecute him for murder.

Lisa persuades Ian to go clay-pigeon shooting with Astley. After an unpromising beginning, he starts to nurture his "hunter" instinct.

Derek asks Lisa to intervene when Dean strings out the redecoration of his house, while Ian takes over the running of Helen's shop while she is on holiday.

While Lisa begins her novel, Ian sets up a photography course. Most students are just interested in the nude modelling module. The exception to this is young Suzanna, whose only interest is Ian.

Ian is invited to join the ranks of the school governors, but the first meeting coincides with his ill-fated attempt to give up alcohol for a month.

While taking photographs, Ian falls through the roof of Astley's barn. Lisa discovers an unnerving symptom of her stressful life.