Zara finds herself dealing with more than one pain in the neck. Elsewhere, Ayesha is still struggling with her own pain and is presented with a new opportunity to make life difficult for Emma. A patient with insomnia isn't happy with Emma. As their day ends badly, the patient comes back to the Mill looking for a scapegoat.

Daniel gets caught up in a bittersweet situation involving a dying beekeeper, his conflicted daughter and a bath full of honey. Valerie is presented with an opportunity to tell her own story, but there is a sting in the tail as she develops a crisis of confidence.