Waiting for the Out

It's Dan's first day teaching philosophy in a men's prison. The lesson soon unravels as he realises he's underestimated his audience - and the weight of his own past. Fixating on small details, Dan loses control of the class, risks his chance of becoming a father and breaks an important promise to Jess. When a familiar face resurfaces, Dan's forced to confront someone he thought he'd left behind.

Dan finds himself drawn into Samson's story - a prisoner consumed by grief over the life he took. As Samson struggles with guilt, Dan's own compulsions resurface. A rare night out is cut short when the brothers are plunged into a tense search through Lee's old haunts. Amid the chaos, Dan discovers a way to give Samson closure, but it's clear his own past is closing in.

Haunted by memories of his absent father, Dan pushes his mother for answers she won't give. When Keith presents a lead, Dan spirals into obsession, straining family ties as he unravels at a dinner party.

Dan finds hope until a reckless mistake shows he's more like his father than he thought.

As Dan's anxieties spiral, the only thing grounding him is a live feed from his stove - until it cuts out. Painful memories of his father return, while a tense encounter with Keith derails the class.

Dan's future is hanging by a thread. Can he break the cycle, or is he doomed to repeat it?