A nurse with her head full of new ideas joins the ranks, ruffling Peggy and Ruth's feathers, while Stephen's barely got his feet back under his mum's table before he's drawn into a steamy love triangle.

Ruth and Simon's holiday plans fall through, while a 19-year-old's dreams of travelling are shattered by his failing eyesight. Stephen embarks on a personal voyage of discovery, following his mother into the caring profession.