It is pitch day at the Mill, but will a last-minute contender throw a spanner in the works? Elsewhere, a cash flow problem makes someone's day go from bad to worse. During a run in the park, Sid gets caught up in the search for the mysterious park poet.

James finally has his interview with the army, while Jimmi is shocked to find a significant figure from his past at the Mill. Heston deals with a paramedic who receives some surprising news which throws her plans for a new life abroad into jeopardy.