Frankie arrives back after eight months overseas to find that the lives of everyone around her have changed dramatically.

During a Christmas shopping spree, Julia is caught and charged for shoplifting. What a great start to the Christmas season. Frankie decides to go all out for Christmas with everyone coming to Dover Heights for lunch.

Frankie's first day at art school plunges her into a competitive, backbiting world. Her presence back in Tom's house is causing him panic attacks. Too much unfinished business.

Katie is moving out of Dover Heights, leaving Frankie and Tom alone in the house. Tom doesn't want her to go. Charlie stumbles upon Steven and becomes pre-occupied with the affair that she's having with this older man.

Charlie decides that Brenda and Gerry love Tom more than him. In an unguarded moment, Brenda agrees, hurting Charlie more than he ever expected. Frankie locks herself in the Art School overnight to work on her assessment.

Tom is in love with Katie but can't resist sharing a bed with Frankie. Tom's panic bubbles up as he tries to deal with the awful truth that he is in love with two women. Katie starts to suspect that Tom is having an affair.

Frankie and Lewis have not left each other's sides for three weeks. Frankie is blown away by the fact that she can love someone again. Tom has moved back home and Charlie and he are back in their old bunk beds.

Tom starts a campaign of revenge against Frankie turning off all the power at the house, sinking Frankie and Lewis into darkness. Gerry is finding the pressure of both boys back home too much.

Lewis's 15-year-old son, Dylan comes to stay with him and Frankie. A monosyllabic Goth, Frankie finds his presence disturbing. Julia is living alone in a serviced apartment, feeling lost.

Dylan goes too far with his haunted house stories in an effort to impress his friends, while Charlie tries to help Julia with her depression.

Di is called on to honour the deal she made agreeing to help Clive die peacefully at home. Unsure if she can uphold the deal, Di asks Frankie, Lewis and Dylan to help.

Frankie discovers she's pregnant and battles with whether she can face being a mother again. Charlie and Julia decide to buy an over priced piece of property, have more kids and just do it all again.