Stuart Leach returns to his home after a 13-month absence, claiming to have lost his memory. For his elder brother Martin, Stuart's reappearance is a mixed blessing.

Yvonne finds herself homeless after her boyfriend throws her and her children out.

Feeling shackled by her loveless marriage to Mack, Katherine seeks escape in the form of an affair with KT.

An intruder spoils Steve and Sylvia's celebrations.

The sudden death of Trudie's father leads her to make rash judgments which change her life forever at Mackintosh Textiles.

Katherine decides she can no longer live with her sham marriage and walks out. As well as losing his wife, Mack now risks losing the factory as the deeds of the building are in Katherine's name.