Emma and Mark have stayed together for 8 years for the sake of their young son, Sam, but just as they are finally on the verge of breaking up, Mark proposes - and Emma accepts.
Emma can't believe her luck when Amanda's good-looking fellow counsilor James takes more than a passing interest in her. But why is Amanda less than enthusiastic about Emma and James getting to know each other?
In the final episode, Emma faces up to life without James. Sinead and Hermann discover that fairytale endings are difficult to sustain. Rich tests his faith that Louise will make it to the church on time.