Reuben is in love with Orange, a free spirited artist. While preparing an anniversary surprise for Reuben, Orange witnesses a brutal murder. As soon as Elvis hears what happened, he knows who is involved.

Elvis is in love - again. He's been seeing Carmen Francis, an intelligent, attractive, newly qualified lawyer. However, true love never runs smoothly and soon Maginnis finds himself in a sticky predicament.

Elvis foists the task of chasing up a dry-cleaning debt onto Stella. When she doesn't turn up for work the next morning, Elvis' task of finding Stella is frustrated by a police Drug Squad who seem to have an interest in her but won't say why.

Father Frank Conroy is standing for local council. There are two other candidates, a local homophobic fruiterer and a clairvoyant. When Father Frank is bashed and left for dead in a laneway, Elvis believes local politics is behind the brutal attack.

Reuben meets Jill, and the attraction is electric and mutual. After an attack on Jill leaves the attacker dead, she tells police she had never seen the man before and was acting in self defence, but Elvis isn't so sure.

Elvis discovers $10,000 in his bank account that he knows isn't his. Thinking that his cousin had repaid an old debt, Elvis lends the money to a friend. Things turn sour when Bobby Boakes, a hapless local identity, turns up wanting the money he had to quickly off-load in Elvis' account.

Well known heavy Alphonse Mazzini comes to Elvis' rescue over a parking spot. Before he thinks about the consequences, Elvis has uttered those six little words; "any time you need a favour."

Looking after his friends daughter, Midge, becomes harder than Elvis ever imagined when Midge is accused of stealing a diamond ring and is seen taking money from a mysterious man in a limousine.

Stella's dad, Beau, has been accused by underworld thugs of being involved in the theft of a consignment of Scotch. To keep Stella happy, and to save Beau's hide, Maginnis agrees to find the Scotch.

Stella's Aunt Bridget is considering selling the family potato chip business when her daughter Emily is kidnapped. Upon receiving a ransom note in exchange for her safe return, they approach Elvis for help.

Reuben's hero Gothic rocker Blitz Kreig hits town and Reuben is determined to meet him. Disguised as a priest, Reuben arrives at Blitz's hotel room where he finds him dead. With the police suspecting Reuben, it's up to Elvis to uncover the truth.

The on-going family feud between Finbar Maginnis and Heather McLeod didn't stop Walter McCloud falling in love with Loyola Maginnis. Now the pressures of the feud are taking their toll on the marriage and Elvis steps in to help his cousin escape.

Stella is trying to find out how a new cleaner around the corner is undercutting their prices while Elvis is spending time with his new girlfriend, Holly. Then Elvis' car blows up. Who would want Elvis dead? The list is long and at the top is Leo, Holly's ex-husband.