With journalist Amina Bates sniffing around for a story, Martin warns Ben to avoid doing anything reckless. Nevertheless, Ben announces his intention to stand as leader of the Conservative Party during his birthday speech. While Ben's team spiral, Martin despairs – this could be disastrous.
Haunted by the absence of Ben's twin sister, Phoebe, Martin recalls their days at university. On a drunken night out, Phoebe encouraged Martin to express his true feelings for Ben. But thanks to Ben's impulsiveness, the night ends in tragedy. Lucy learns from journalist Amina that Martin has been receiving annual payments from Ben's family for almost twenty years. But when Lucy is interrogated by Ben and Serena about what Amina said, Lucy hides the truth. As Ben's mother Katherine reminisces about Phoebe and Ben's childhood, we see how Ben's father George made a deal with Martin in the past to protect Ben, the consequences of which threaten to derail the party.
