Satisfaction

While the girls reel with the news of Nick's death, battle lines are drawn between Nat and Mel over the ownership of 232. Nat retreats to the safety of her fetish and Mel gets together with a psychologist client.

A new client forces Heather to realize that beneath her liberal faade she does have certain boundaries. Whilst working at 232 fixing the sound-system, Josh is confronted by the reality of Chloe's work.

Mel receives an untimely visit from her brother Sean, whose arrival in her life usually signals trouble. Tippi invites Sean to look around 232 and meeting Nat makes his head spin. He begins to consider a career change

Haunted by her encounter with Martin, Tippi becomes involved with a sexually dysfunctional client, Zoron. While Lauren's ex-husband Phil threatens to tell their kids about her sex-work, Sean confesses to Mel he is now a sex-worker.

Lauren is approached by the wife of an upcoming politician to seduce her husband, Terence. Mel receives a visit from Tippi's mum, who forces her to question her role in Tippi's life. Josh leaves on tour, and Chloe has an enjoyable session with Bill.

While Mel's life seems to be unravelling, the arrival of her mother only adds to her distress. Lauren's job with Terence is becoming increasingly complicated, while Heather meets a married couple who want a threesome.

Terence suspects Lauren is a sex-worker, but just as she realizes she now has feelings for him, he suffers a heart-attack and Lauren's left in an almighty mess. With Mum gone, Mel and Sean enjoy the peace; but Gillian is closer than they think.

Trying to avoid connection to Terence and ordered by Fiona to stay away from 232, Lauren is lying low. Heather sets out to confirm that her lesbian tendencies are still firmly in place. Chloe questions her relationship with Josh as he returns from tour.

With Sean's intentions now out in the open, fantasy and reality are blurring for Nat. Mark refuses to accept that things are over with Mel, while Chloe is missing Bonnie more than ever and discovers her daughter is feeling the same.