A new teacher at Nepean South drives a wedge between the house husbands and their partners. Lewis faces a major challenge as candidate for local council. Justin's brother Rafiq risks his life by ignoring a heart condition.

Nick faces a relationship dilemma when Izzy admits her attraction to him. The house husbands devise the perfect heist to retrieve Izzy's stolen motorbike. With his AFL career in tatters, Justin's kids help Rafiq find a new goal in life.

Gemma is torn between family and career when she wins a prestigious scholarship to the USA. Lewis becomes public enemy number one when it's announced the local school is to be closed.

Lewis devises a risky plan to save the school from closure, and win back the trust of his friends. Mark and Abi's daughter is injured when the kids protest to save their school from demolition.