As Lizzy's due date approaches, Bev tries to help her out, and Vance grows unexpectedly close to her. Art finds some success with his memoir, and a hot-air balloon ride goes dangerously awry.
Terry Adams's lost 'nest-egg' continues washing up on Broken Bay's beaches and after a punch up in the surf, Art and Vance score some waterlogged cash.
Gerry arranges a getaway boys' weekend for Art and Vance to recover from their romantic woes. But their time at the Bear Rock retreat brings up deep emotional wounds.
Art wakes up, five months on since he and Vance re-opened their parents' 70s backpacker hostel, lying next to Eve in a lovers' embrace, and counts his blessings. The brothers are getting on well, and business is starting to pick up.
The Watkins men are having romantic troubles. Gerry involves himself in Josh's love life, Vance looks to the female resort guests for comfort, and Art begins writing a romance novel to spite Eve.
Vance races to the resort to find Art packing to leave, but is able to convince his brother to wait while they contest Nancy's Will on the basis of her sanity.
Art and Vance concoct a plan that will allow Art to continue with his travel writing but seem to comply with the terms of Nancy's will. However, Eve warns Art not to trust his brother and sets about gathering dirt on Vance.
Art Watkins is in Bhutan working on a book when he receives word that his mother is dying. He races back home to Australia but arrives only in time for her funeral.
Art has decided to stay in Broken Bay, but when his girlfriend, Lara, visits him from overseas, it causes problems with Eve. Vance is having romantic problems of his own and decides to expose Melanie's affair with Terry.