Brief Encounters

When her husband, Terry, loses his job, young mother Stephanie and her friend Nita answer an ad for a lingerie sales job. But Stephanie will have to get over her bashfulness if she is to make enough money to pay the rent.

Stephanie deals with the aftermath of Terry's affair, and money is tighter than ever. When her mother finds out that Stephanie is still selling, she refuses to babysit Dean. Dawn is tired of supporting her ungrateful family, and Nita struggles with the news of her pregnancy.

As Brian recovers in the hospital, Russell and Pauline try to keep the business afloat. Johnny asks Stephanie out on a date, but Dean misses his dad. Anita notices that Kieren has been acting strangely and worries that he is back to his old ways.

Dawn plans her dream wedding, but Russell starts to have second thoughts. Terry moves back in with Stephanie, but he still doesn't approve of her work, especially as she tries to expand the business. Johnny searches for his birth mother.

After her attack, Stephanie is too scared to host another party, until Nita helps her overcome her fears. In return, Stephanie asks Johnny to help search for Richie. The day before her wedding, Dawn invites her father to the reception.

Stephanie plans a big exotic lingerie event and asks the other women to help model. Nita worries about Richie working for Dougie. As tensions with Pauline come to a head, Johnny asks Stephanie for one last favor before he leaves town.