A group of parents and teenagers is unsettled by the arrival of Nat Manning, an audacious minor celebrity who's returned home to reconnect with the teenage son she had with rising politician Tim Williams. As the savvy Nat finds the measure of everyone around her, the teenagers' world is shaken when one of them discovers a body in parkland.

Gabriel returns to Melbourne and stays with Vince and Ally. His attraction to Ally is noticed by everyone but her. When Max discovers the body of a man, it becomes a secret that is kept between the teenagers. Romeo then takes it on himself to try and break into the dead man's house.

Vince stuns Gabriel when he invites his mistress Em on their skiing trip, but Vince's cocky assurance unravels when Em is injured and he must call on Gabriel to cover for him. Nat drags Ally out of the house for a boozy night. Influenced by Nat's mojo, Ally behaves out of character. In the battle for Charlotte's affection, Romeo inches ahead of Max.

When the police arrive at the dead man's house, where the teenagers are having a party, Max calls Nat so that he doesn't get his father Tim involved in the situation. However, this only makes Christine feel more insecure. Vince finally manages to convince Ally that Em is Gabriel's girlfriend.

Tim's loyalty is tested when he is tapped to become health minister, but only if he deposes his mentor Pat Mahady. The parents hold a crisis meeting, in shock over their kids' involvement with the dead body. Vince buys political leverage with Tim by blackmailing Dougherty to prevent the story breaking. Max unravels when Charlotte loses her virginity to Romeo.

When Ally tells Vince she kissed someone while out on the town with Nat, Vince becomes extremely jealous. Meanwhile Tim starts to question how much his career means to him when he sees how much he has hurt his mentor.