An unexpected telephone call sends the women into a panic.

Rachael decides to fast until Ralph returns. Beatrice reveals to Annie that she was not the only one to have an affair with Rachael's errant lover. But they have a shock when they spot Ralph back in town.

Rachael is now aware that both Annie and Beatrice had affairs with Ralph and she is doing her best to come to terms with the knowledge. However, when the women discover that Ralph is in hospital following a road accident their emotions are soon in turmoil again.