Brittas closes the leisure centre in order to train his staff how to cope with emergencies, be they "fires, earth tremors, outbreaks of contagious diseases in the toilets, poisonous gases or chemical spillages". Unfortunately, the staff don't take the exercise seriously. Meanwhile Helen Brittas is trying to cope with life without the aid of tranquilisers.

Brittas tries to track down the father of Carole's baby from among the staff.

Brittas stands accused of murdering several men. The evidence against him seems overwhelming. But could it be that he is, in fact, an unwitting hero?