Tensions run high at Hector's 40th birthday party - both between he and his wife, Aisha, and the rest of their guests - but the very social fabric of the community will be undone when Hector's cousin Harry slaps another couple's child.

Anouk is more angry at seeing Hector and Connie flirting at the barbecue than she is at Harry for slapping Hugo. When she finds out she is pregnant with her much younger boyfriend's baby, Anouk is forced to reevaluate her job as a writer, her role as a mother and the future of her pregnancy.

Harry stands to lose it all - his Brighton Beach mansion, his beautiful wife, his son and his successful business - after he slaps Hugo. When his eventual apology goes horribly wrong, Harry's desperation sends him into a spiral.

When teenaged Connie decides to confront Hector about the slap, his reaction propels her into a decision that will have serious consequences for both of their families.

Rosie's outrage has been building since the slap. Now that she finally has her day in court, all the friends from the barbecue gather to witness how she plans on dealing with the fallout.

Struggling to understand the selfishness and greed of his children's generation, Manolis watches in alarm as the slap divides his family. He calls on a special bond to try to put things right.

Hector and Aisha take their planned vacation together in an effort to heal their fractured marriage, but the holiday does not go as planned.

Lies, betrayal and adultery all come to a head as people are forced to make decisions about their futures, and Richie gets desperate when his biggest secret is caught in the crossfire.