Paul's son Marty gets caught up in an accidental shootingwhich results in the death of a local farmer. Dangerfield is called out to examine the body.

Paul's shaky relationship with Di Ken Jackson deteriorates further when he promises to keep an old patient's secret for 24 hours. He finds his family life hardly any less complicated when his son Marty, feeling neglected and alienated, takes off to Aberdovey.

When Dangerfield is called in to examine a suspected rape victim, he is startled to see his girlfriend Kate Durrani is the duty solicitor assigned to defend the man accused of the attack.