Living outside the catchment area, Patrick and Beatrice have to ingratiate themselves with the local priest to get their children into a good school. Beth is forced to look after mentally ill mother. Eamon dates a prostitute.
Patrick and Beatrice are hoping for a quiet weekend in the country but are pressured into taking Klaus, a German business contact. Beth, Eamon and his workmate Zoe make the trip but things go awry when Klaus eats a cannabis laced cake.
Eamon finds uses a dating service based on the videos he rents has it's draw backs. Kath's mother helps her the man of her dreams. Patrick and Beatrice start going to church but are not sure what to make of the new trendy Catholic priest.
At the park, with their children, Patrick and Beatrice meet a young couple who seem ideal friends Eamon and Kath look at their wealth and fear the worse when they meet Patrick's father who is looked down upon for being working class.
When an American businessman comes to town Patrick needs Beatrice by his side to make a good impression. Eamon and Kath are asked to babysit their children but when her mother, with dementia, goes missing Eamon goes to find her.
Patrick finds himself attracted to Melissa and it's becoming a distraction. Kath's relationship with Eamon has altered and they decide to go on a date. Zoe asks Eamon to join her in New York but it means breaking Kath's heart.