Stuart bears the full force of Dimity's sky-rocketing stress-levels when she receives a 24-hour ultimatum from the bank to sort out her finances or lose both Ponsonby homes. Into this fraught atmosphere comes Caroline, Dimity's old best friend and Stuart's one-time lover, now with just weeks to live, on a mission to make peace with the past. Julian, freaked-out by his parents and desperate to win back Amber, seeks refuge next door with Arthur.