Ava wonders if her happy marriage is in trouble and feels a little guilty when sparks fly between her and a client named Alec who, like her, has a much younger partner. Meanwhile Chloe, who wants a guy who's more of a tiger than a pussycat, thinks her wish has come true when she meets a strong but silent bodyguard; Lola wonders if her new boyfriend will be able to look past their extremely different cultures; and Sellers has his own reasons for not wanting to set Emerson up with his friend.
Christmas time at Holby see Nick Jordan returning for a job interview only later to be involved in a motorway pile-up with other staff as Charlie returns but finds Louis is missing.