In a frenzied cargo depot at Dublin port Maureen Boland, the Garda Press Officer, is briefing journalists on the horrific discovery of 23 dead Eastern European illegal immigrants inside one of the freight containers - only one ten year old girl has survived.

With the election imminent, Maureen takes up her new position as Media Relations Officer at the Social Democrats HQ. Meanwhile, Erskine's body is discovered by Amy, his secretary and it appears as if he's shot himself.

At the Irish Standard offices, Cassidy and several other Gardaí show up and demand the disc. The following morning a smiling Carrick casts his vote.

Maureen is now a journalist for the Sunday magazine of the Irish Standard, the same paper that Terry works for. She gets a call from Olivia, the hard-nosed American CEO of huge U.S. pharmaceutical company, Maestus International. She's in town to complete takeover negotiations with the charismatic MD of Chemacran, an Irish pharmaceutical company.

Maureen digs up dirt on the merger for her interview with O’Farrell, while Terry and Cora go to Plunkett’s house and discover his dead body.