Miranda is an actress with big ambitions but low self-esteem. Her actor boyfriend Richie is on the verge of his Big Break. They share a flat with Will, a scaffolder still hankering after his ex - who also thinks Hamlet is crap.
Life's full of ugly realities we'd rather ignore, and sometimes we helped create them. But when they inevitably rear their heads, how will we respond? Will we acknowledge our faults and face the storm, or will we hide until it's gone?
Richie revels in the glamour of an actors life, while Miranda delivers a singing telegram. And Will finds that he has to stand alone.Leah pays back the loan to Will but he finds it difficult to get her out of his life.
Will suffers unprecedented performance problems, but Sam saves him from his embarrassment with a sudden sexual ambush.Meanwhile, Evan fells in love with Carmen and decides no to see her again.Also Jason flirts with Alex again.
Kelly's sick of not knowing what to expect from her inconsistent boyfriend Joseph - so she takes the initiative and breaks it off - and feels unexpectedly empowered.
Evan's madly in love with Carmen and is surprised to find that he quite likes the feeling. Kelly finds that her job at Get Personal is a challenge to her code of ethics. And Richie's head is spinning after his sexual encounter.
Kelly's reading multiple relationship questionnaires and realising just how differently people define themselves and their romantic goals. She's intrigued by Nathan, a client at 'Get Personal'.
Richie's still in a state of confusion about his encounter with Simon. He finds himself drawn into another sexual liaison with a man. Distressed and confused, he confides in Will.
Gabrielle's casual affair with Mac intensifies as her arguments with Jason escalate. They're dividing up the spoils of their marriage, and it isn't pretty.
Will's jealousy problems escalate. At a party he gets stoned and tries to force himself on Sam in a jealous rage. The consequences are as ugly as the incident. Sam says she'll leave him if it happens again. He promises it won't.
Evan is voyeuristically intrigued when Alex embarks on a flirtation with Miranda's exotic friend Pandora. But when Pandora makes the moves Alex withdraws - much to Evan's disappointment.
Will and Sam's relationship is strained when Leah keeps calling on Will to help her through personal crises. But in a vulnerable moment she apologises for treating him so badly. It's all Will needed to hear, and he can finally let her go.
Kelly is in a state of shock over why she can't seem to find herself happy with Paulo. Ultimately she realises that she wants someone whom she can have some problems with and that he doesn't make her passionate about him. She dumps him.
Alex and Evan take ecstasy at a party and end up in a hot and heavy 'pash' that's interrupted by Kelly. Repercussions set in, and their friendship suffers.
Richie faces the consequences of his encounter with Brad. Miranda refuses to let him move out of the flat, but also refuses to talk to him. The atmosphere is increasingly hostile.
Alex is feeling confused and rejected by Evan. Miranda prepares for her opening night of 'The Seagull', while Richie prepares to leave the flat they've shared together for three years.
Evan's disillusioned with his publisher, and when he hears that a more high profile publisher is one of Alex's patients, he tries to coerce Alex into showing him his work.
Richie throws himself into the gay scene, but he doesn't find the answers he was hoping for. He tells Brad he wants a relationship, but Brad needs time to think about it.
Richie feels uncomfortable when Brad wants him to experiment sexually with another gay couple. He confides in Simon, who offers him an alternative place to stay.
