After a few drinks, Max decides he doesn’t need his family’s help to make it on his own and storms out of the house, followed by Tom. Max starts to drive off but Tom is determined to stop his son leaving the village and blocks his exit. In anger, Max runs Tom over and he is knocked unconscious. Jimmy sees everything and claims to be the driver to save his brother from being arrested for drink driving. Tom is taken to hospital. Meanwhile, unaware of Simon’s financial situation, Nicola meets with a local interior designer.