Katy is overwhelmed when her parents indicate they are willing to sacrifice everything they have to pay for her expensive egg-freezing procedure. Peadar and Máire are horrified to discover that the woman claiming to be Nollaig's mother is a fraud, while David is determined to keep Ronán on the right path and convinces Mícheál and Labhrás to give the troubled youngster a second chance in his job at the Ionad Pobail.