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Estranged foster-brothers Stephen and Andrew vie to take over the family business following the death of their father.
A rejuvenated Stephen heads back to the John Barleycorn, where pub landlord Andrew is feeling restricted
Stephen wonders whether Charismatic Mike (Anthony Head), one of Ellen's ex-lovers, could be his biological father
Stephen's on a health kick, Cass embraces student living and 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. Meanwhile, Geoff's relationship collapses.
Stephen and Alison try to track down Andrew's birth mother, but have they crossed a line?
