Matthew gets caught up in a row between expectant father, Richard, and Melanie, his wife. He then discovers that Richard is also visiting Alice, his pregnant bit on the side. Matthew's attempts to explain matters to the other midwives cause confusion when Alice's baby is born.

Matthew is unhappy that the inept Ian is now a hospital security guard. Things get worse when pregnant prisoner, Agnes Fraser, is admitted and a police inspector wants Matthew to obtain important information from her regarding a manila envelope.

Following a theft from the drug cabinet, the police are called and one of the officers turns out to be Jess, Matthew's former girlfriend, whom he believes is pregnant by him. The thief is exposed as an unwitting dupe whilst Caitlin's date with Luke Edward does not go smoothly.