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.

Stephen gets a drenching during a moonlit walk with Jacqui and an abandoned baby opens old wounds for Ruth. Elsewhere, Vic helps Sandra in her hour of need while Peggy is away on her Italian course.