Reuben is in love with Orange, a free-spirited artist. It is the love affair of the century after four weeks and they are counting every moment together.
Closing time at the dry cleaners. Maginnis, keen to get away to a reunion (read drunken binge) with some old mates, foists the task of chasing up a dry-cleaning debt onto Stella.
Reuben meets Jill and the attraction is electric and mutual. They can't keep their hands off each other and their first night together is like a fantasy for Reuben. But a secret from Jill's past could ruin everything.
Elvis is taking Stella and Reuben for a coffee and gets involved in an argument over a parking spot. Well known heavy Alphonse Mazzini comes to their rescue, and before he thinks about the consequences, Elvis has uttered those six little words - "anytime you need a favour." It's not long before Alphonse calls in his favour. He is a dog person and a pedigree bitch he hoped to breed is missing - and the dog belongs to a leading judge. Both Alphonse and the judge want the dog found before their professional relationship becomes public. When a severed ear from the missing dog turns up, the heat is on Elvis to find the dog and the person responsible. Elvis has his suspicions about who is responsible but even he is surprised when he finally tracks down the missing dog and discovers the culprits.
Elvis doesn't hesitate when he finds out a friend needs someone to look after her daughter Midge. After all, how difficult can it be to look after a ten-year-old girl?
Stella's dad is in BIG TROUBLE!. Dougal Maginnis, Elvis' thuggish cousin and legendary underworld wheeler dealer, and Arthur Goodbold, who has a reputation for snapping bits off people's bodies, have got him over a barrel.
Stella's Aunt Bridget is considering selling the family potato chip business but all the sale plans have to be put on hold when her daughter Emily is kidnapped.
Finbar Maginnis and Heather McLeod have been continuing the feud between the two families begun by their forefathers. They have instilled the same hatred in their children, until Walter McLeod falls in love with Loyola Maginnis.
Life is going well for Elvis. He has a beautiful intelligent girlfriend, Holly, and they can't get enough of each other. The only person who isn't pleased with the relationship is Holly's ex-husband Leo.
