Pete starts searching for a place of his own as Jenny and Robert start going on dates. He eventually finds a house-share with Matthew, a middle-aged divorced man who he is later shocked to discover is gay. Rachel's pregnancy turns out to be a false alarm. A visit to the doctor informs them that Rachel's inability to conceive might be related to her abortion. After Jessica, a local residents' activist, arrives on the Marsdens' doorstep rallying support against construction on a children's playgroup, David attends a residents' meeting and becomes attracted to her.