The locals are preoccupied with personal problems as Sally worries about her marriage, and Harding fears he is being undermined both at the factory and at home. Anna and David suspect Simon Goddard's activities in the town are not all they seem and a friendship is threatened by a former soldier's return.

The townsfolk are still coming to terms with Sally's death, while Danny and Cady move into Kim's house to make space for the Boothes - leading to a declaration of love. Cathy Saunders' adoption application places Anna on the horns of a dilemma when she realises her friend is addicted to painkillers, and the factory helps out with the children's art fair - albeit in an unusual way