After hiring a lawyer to fight her dismissal, Gabrielle discovers what she really wants. Evan and Chloe help Kelly in her campaign for student council.

Richie is unsure how to spend a large royalty cheque, as Evan declares war on a literary critic following a savage review. Christian hopes to enter the property market.

The return of his muse prompts Evan into action, while Gabrielle considers politics, frustrated with being unemployed. Tidy encounters his first love, and Richie is asked to move out.

Evan and Alex rekindle their relationship as Gabrielle runs for Federal Parliament. George considers a job offer, weighing it up against her feelings for Evan, while Alex and Kelly must contend with significant mistakes.

Evan and Alex find their relationship irrevocably changed forever and election day arrives for Gabrielle.

Kelly and Evan's patience with the upstairs tenants - Adam, Lucy, and Nikki - is wearing thin, and the lines of communication are breaking down.

Kelly is distracted by the death of Orlando, and Piers' case for immigration is looking shaky. Christian embarks upon a retrieval mission on Stu's behalf.

Kelly is nervous about seeing her psychology lecturer at uni, and Adam's position at his broking firm is under threat from a new arrival from the London office. Nikki struggles to respect the boundary between work and play.

Evan makes an unprecedented proposal on the back of the strength of his and Jemima's relationship. Sex distracts Kelly from her studies, and Lucy calls off her wedding after she receives a less than impressive gift.

An ex-girlfriend of Evan's returns as he is getting ready for the launch of his new book. Lucy's dreams have her concerned and Bree develops a crush on a gay co-worker.

Evan decides it's time to leave the apartment block. Kelly doubts Frank's feelings for her, and no-one can figure out quite what is going on between Bree and Jeff.