With Chloe and Heather away, Nat recruits a new girl for 232. Young, wild and unpredictable, Amy ruffles feathers from day one. However, before she can join the team, she needs to pass Sean's 'roadtest'.
Bernie, an off-kilter fetish client of Heather's lands at 232 wanting to see her. Desperate to get rid of him, Nat makes a false promise to find him a replacement, but Bernie's not going to go away that easily.
A memory from the past, coupled with the growing health worries, see Mel's uncertainty about her future begin to manifest in the most unusual ways. But then she is made an offer to run a brothel in Abu Dhabi.
Tess finally finds the courage to cut ties with her ex, Daniel, while Amy's need for intimacy leads her into a relationship with a client, Gus, outside of 232 getting her into a sticky situation.
Lauren convinces John to go on a date and finds she is falling for him, but is floored when he does not want sex. Meanwhile, as Sean's hangover wears off, his memory returns in disturbing flashbacks.
Following a visit to the doctor, the reality that he was unknowingly penetrated hits home for Sean. Discounting Steve as the culprit confirms Jemima's claims; Alice is the perpetrator.
Lauren's relationship with John goes from strength to strength but the pull of her children sees her leave him behind when she heads off on a holiday to meet up with her daughter Kate in Hawaii.
Mel lands back at 232 with a huge surprise. She's adopted a baby. Something which has happened swiftly and, judging from her nervousness, a role she's not all together convinced she's ready for.