The Giffords have been back in England for three months and find themselves landed with Pete's mother Audrey,whose arthritis keeps her - and them awake at night. Jo has the solution - marijuana,which she obtains from a dealer before Audrey moves into new accommodation. Karen and David start their divorce proceedings with David's solicitor Robyn Duff suggesting that David use Karen's past alcoholism as a lever to get custody of the children. Adam feels side-lined by baby Matthew as Rachel is obsessively clinging to him and he walks out of Matthew's naming ceremony. However Rachel explains that she is being especially maternal to her son since she once dropped him. Ramona goes to a health club and falls for Lee,a handsome swimming instructor. Written by don @ minifie-1

Immigration officials,suspicious that Jo only married Pete to stay in England,visit. Although Pete is defensive he later has cause for doubt when he sees an email in which Jo admits to doing anything to remain in the country and this sours the relationship. Rachel returns to work,leaving Adam a less than enthusiastic house husband when he is made redundant but,after a less than enthusiastic showing at a parent and child group,he gets a new job. Things are going well for Ramona and Lee but not for Karen as Robyn pushes David more and more to seek custody and Mark Cubitt,who has come back into her life,leaves again saying that he loves her but does not want the burden of her children. Written by don @ minifie-1

Pete and Jo drift further apart as Jo has a one night stand with Lee, who has just asked Ramona to live with him, and - feeling guilty - confesses it to Karen. David's relationship with Robyn Duff appears to be moving from the purely professional to the social and he decides to introduce her to his friends. Rachel and Adam face homelessness when their rented accommodation is put up for auction. Adam's estranged father Bill turns up and though Adam is initially hostile,listens when Bill explains that Adam's mother deliberately cut the contact between them after Bill had a gay affair. Bill offers to put up the difference so that Adam can buy his accommodation and they are successful at the auction. Adam then rings Rachel to tell her the good news but she has been involved in a fatal traffic accident and dies in hospital. Written by don @ minifie-1

Whilst imagining that he still sees Rachel everywhere that he goes Adam shows little exterior sign of grieving and returns to work almost immediately,which worries his friends who feel unable to get through to him. Finally it is the sight of his son crawling on the floor that brings him back to reality. Jenny returns for the funeral as Rachel's ashes are scattered at Port Meirion. Jo 's fling with Lee becomes public and Jo returns to Australia with a divorce pending whilst Pete and Jenny accept that they always get back together whatever happens. Jenny is pregnant but will allow Pete to pass himself off as the father.Lee has asked Ramona to marry him but,in the light of events,she goes to Spain with Karen instead whilst David and Robyn make a couple. Adam,meanwhile,after phoning his father to say he is coming home,leaves Manchester with little Matthew. Written by don @ minifie-1