Whitehall HR manager Jeffries wants to be briefed about a presentation to the minister, but Katherine has to help Danny cover up that his department hasn't done any work for the past two years.
Jeffries reveals the real reason she is in Northampton is to streamline the department, while Katherine is preoccupied by the anniversary of a traumatic event. She makes a spectacle of herself at a welcome drinks party, and reveals a dark secret about Anthony and their shared history.
The minister's aide Martine arrives to pile the pressure on the Northampton team. Katherine juggles protecting Danny from himself while getting some work done.
A mysterious tension between Jenny and Nathanial comes to a head as the rest of the team prepare to head off to London for the big presentation, but it's not a smooth journey...
It's the big presentation in London and Danny is still missing. Jeffries has her own issues to deal with, leaving Anthony and a stage frightened Katherine to present to the minister.
A week after the presentation the department awaits news on its fate. Fearing the worst, Katherine seriously considers her future as a visitor arrives to turn her world upside down.