Scarlett tracks down her mother Emma; when she discovers that Emma has married again, has another child, and has no maternal feelings for Scarlett, she is grateful to Rowan for acting like a real mother. Sarah is angry with her foolish husband as he puts organizing a family barbecue above job-hunting; Peter shows up to the event and patches things up with Pauline while Martin announces that he will be a househusband because Michelle can earn more in the lawyers' office than he can as a teacher. Heather realizes that Ashley is her baby's father but determines to let Charlie believe that he is. Rowan argues with Tommy as he will not leave Vivienne to be her full-time cohabitee. Tommy takes advice from Ken, who takes him to Rowan's house at 2AM, where Tommy's romantic outpourings lead her to be content with sharing him.
Stars: Ashley Jensen, Stewart Wright, Zoe Telford
Director(s): Roger Goldby
Writer(s): Stewart Harcourt