Tom uses the air waves to launch an assault against the by-pass proposal, while Mon refuses to serve anyone unless they sign her petition opposing the new road. Ryan primes Dan for the party with Megan and After Tom's dinner date with Esther, Helen takes great satisfaction in revealing to Tom that Esther is gay. Whilst discussing the clumsy ways of men, Megan is gobsmacked to discover that Esther is a lesbian, but she's also fascinated.