A routine callout, to a mother trapped through her balcony, uncovers a dark secret. When Hen’s mother falls ill and the doctors can’t find anything wrong, Hen decides to play detective and uncover what’s wrong. Bobby is hiding a secret from Athena that could jeopardise their marriage. While Maddie really struggles to adjust to being a mother.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- Abusive Parents: Sheila is making her own son Charlie sick by spiking his food with eyedrops.
- Blood-Splattered Innocents: Buck is covered in Eddie's blood after he has been shot by a sniper.
- Cliffhanger: Episode ends with Eddie getting shot by a sniper.
- Laser-Guided Karma: Charlie spikes his mom's food with eyedrops like she did to him, only for her to nearly die as a result.
- Münchausen's by Proxy: Sheila is discovered to be making Charlie sick.