A rejuvenated Stephen heads back to the John Barleycorn, where pub landlord Andrew is feeling restricted.

Stephen wonders whether Charismatic Mike—one of Ellen's ex-lovers—could be his biological father.

Stephen's on a health kick. Cass embraces student living. Geoff has a dramatic change in his relationship status. But things soon start to unravel.

The Barleycorn is called upon to host a pub quiz. Can Stephen redeem himself after he fumbled the jackpot question and incurred his dad's fury last time?

Andrew helps Alison's parents to make a life-changing decision, so Alison and Stephen conspire to solve the Andrew problem once and for all. Geoff's relationship collapses.

Stephen and Alison try to track down Andrew's birth mother, but have they crossed a line?