Austin bombs his press conference and book signing, Mel's romance is vetted by the government, and Julian's secret identity as a young queer bee-saving writer is exposed.

After appearing on a controversial podcast and getting Haley fired, Austin faces a family intervention. Meanwhile, Ingrid is auditioning the whole of Canberra to find an actor to play Big Bear before she loses the show.

Austin follows a rom-com manual to woo Haley, Ingrid flirts with Big Bear, and a kiss leads to disaster when the bear head comes off - literally.