The family talks about their dreams and what they hope to achieve in the future. Over breakfast discussions develop about working and what the individual members of the Boswell family do. None appear to have any sort of regular income except Adrian who is in real estate.

Billy buys a ring for Julie, but later learns that opals are bad luck and is told to get rid of it.

Freddie Boswell makes a return to his family home. He gets a cool reception from his wife and children.

A photographer suggests Aveline should pose topless and wishes he hadn't. Jack makes an unsuccessful entry into the art world.

Freddie's sea-faring brother has died and the Boswells decide to arrange a burial at sea.

Billy finds out that he is to become a father, Joey learns of his dad's gambling debt, Adrian is made redundant, Aveline's nude pictures are published and Jack buries a stolen candlestick in his Grandma's grave.