Poor Bertie is still struggling to escape the influence of his overbearing mother, his yoga classes, and his pink bedroom, while wondering why his new little brother Ulysses looks uncomfortably similar to his psychotherapist. The unbearably handsome Bruce has returned from London and finds himself, on his feet and rent-free, in the arms of heiress Julia Donald. However, not everything is right among the residents of 44 Scotland Street: Angus' dog and constant companion Cyril is threatened with execution, a victim of a miscarriage of justice, while the pretty, indecisive Pat and the hopeless romantic Matthew are on the verge of making the worst mistake of their lives. Big Lou finds a new man, and Matthew and Pat are moving their relationship towards something lasting - although this development is not without complications, as a glance at someone who might be their handsome, shameless ex-flatmate Bruce sends Pat's pulse racing. Domenica's friendship with Antonia is tested to the limits when a variety of her belongings mysteriously appear in Antonia's new apartment.