Fashion guru Tim Shaw, who owns a designer clothes store in Leeds, decides to put his extra cash into a second shop in his home city of Manchester. One of the many young business brains in the country now being attracted to the northern cities, he hopes he can make the gamble pay off

Top pro player Mike Dechaine extends his stay in New York with his sights on the coveted top five list. But when he and Steinway's #1 player almost come to blows, Mike decides to go after NYC's top female player, Jennifer Barretta.

With competition at Steinway heating up and financial pressure on the home front, Gary is having a hard time keeping his head in the game, so Finnegan boosts his friend's confidence with a road trip warm-up.