A reformed gambler finds the temptation too hard to resist. Esme is also bitten by the gambling bug when Cookie installs a new poker machine in the club. Peter is feeling off-colour and decides to take the day off work. Jo and her friend Robyn hold a fashion parade at the club. Peter's life hangs in the balance when he suffers a severe allergic reaction on the operating table and Alex realises just how much he means to her.