Baby Alfie is rushed to hospital after suffering a fit, leaving Ruth and Simon beside themselves with worry and guilt. Vic's proposal for a merger between the two rival rugby teams meets with opposition, while Tom Lewis has one of those days - first he's made redundant, and then he gets into a fight with a man he suspects is having an affair with his wife.

A mother's pregnancy stirs up feelings of jealousy and resentment in her son, who suffers from spina bifida, and a fight at the newly merged Scorpions and Giants' first match doesn't bode well for the future. Steven and Jacqui patch up their differences, while Simon and Ruth still fail to agree.