Dan is forced to reconsider his future

Dan is getting ready to leave Shieldinch and is delighted when his friends and colleagues surprise him at the surgery with good luck messages. He is off to Sierra Leone to help those in need, but before he goes, he wants to help Gabriel. Dan is worried about what Gabriel is up to, and so follows him to Sean's flat. When Gabriel realises he has followed him, he is furious and warns him to leave immediately.

Gabriel then finds a frantic Angie in the flat with a young prostitute, Charlene, who is unconscious from an overdose. Angie doesn't want an ambulance called - it's too risky - so Gabriel runs after Dan to ask him to help. Dan is distressed by what he finds, and after saving Charlene, he demands to know what's going on. Gabriel isn't forthcoming, though, particularly as Sean is on his way back. Dan isn't sure whether he can leave Shieldinch after all while Gabriel is in so much trouble…

Meanwhile, Raymond is also feeling the weight of Sean Kennedy as he turns up looking for more money. Raymond tries to explain that he is broke, but Sean isn't taking no for an answer. Eileen pays Lenny a visit to see if there is anything he can do to help, but Lenny is not interested.

Elsewhere, it's Big Bob's birthday and Iona is doing her best at the shop to make it a happy day, especially when Tattie seems less than interested in the celebrations. They both have a good laugh when Molly appears with a birthday card and a measly scratch card as a gift for Bob. Bob wins a pound, but reckons he will have a few more attempts to keep him amused. Iona buys them both a scratch card, and to her surprise, wins a lot more than a pound.