Stephen is staggered by an unexpected revelation, while Sandra begins to get cold feet about the direction her life is taking. Elsewhere, elderly farmer Kate Price is distressed at the prospect of leaving Skelthwaite for Manchester.

The nerves set in as Sandra wakes for the first day of her new job, which sees her helping a man understand his poorly father's deteriorating condition. Craig visits the psychologist to find out if he's dyslexic, before sneaking off to a party in Bradford with Lucy. A poor showing on the rugby pitch forces Vic to consider a merger between the Scorpions and their similarly afflicted rivals, the Hoxton Giants.