Alice is summoned to a mysterious hotel room meeting with her predatory regional manager, Catherine Sumpter. Meanwhile, Cleo struggles to cope with a scathing review of her performance in bed, and Milly finds that she is strangely turned on by a man's shadow.

Alice's annual catch-up lunch with old school friend Mitch begins harmlessly enough, until the appearance of his besotted media studies pupil Cassie Davies sours proceedings. Meanwhile, Milly and Cleo dabble in speed dating.