Late at night Tess is woken by a strange noise in the kitchen and discovers Stevie helping herself to a beer from the fridge. Both however are subsequently surprised by a stranger by the name of Jack Blake who knocks at the door looking for Jack McLeod - his father. Jack tells Tess his mother, Lily Blake, had quite a fling with Jack McLeod thirty-two years before and he is the result. To back it up he produces a photo of his Mum and Jack Snr. Tess's mind is spinning with possibility of a new addition to the family - something she feels is lacking after the death of Claire. The next morning Nick and Alex join them for breakfast and Nick's suspicions are raised when he gets the feeling that Jack is lying. Jack's arrival has consequences for Meg too as her affair with Jack McLeod is revealed, a discovery that causes Jodi to reflect on Jack's role in her life as well.