On her 40th birthday Alison Braithwaite, is given a ticket for the first ever Euro-lottery, by her youngest daughter Charlotte. Alison wins the jackpot worth £38 million pounds, she decides to use the money for worthwhile causes, but will she tell her family about the win.

The charity Alison has set up, is overwhelmed by begging letters. Pauline her accountant persuades Alison that it needs to expand, but will they be able to protect Alison's identity as the lottery winner. Alison decides it time to tell her family, about the win.

David has agreed to spend the night with Elaine, but is now in a state of anxiety. Sarah gives her drama teacher a poem revealing her feelings for him - then discovers he has a girlfriend. Virginia, already depressed by Megan's rejection, gets mugged. She confides everything to Alison who also has a secret to tell.

Virginia now works for Alison's charity. When David tells Alison that he hates his job, she suggests he could get a job at the trust. David decides to end his affair. He also suggests to Sarah that Phil's not right for her. But Phil knows that David is in no position to preach.

Sarah struggles to decide what to do about the pregnancy, a furious Denise leaves Alison a message telling her about David's affair and McGuire finally knows the truth about the lottery winner. With both their secrets out can Alison and David's marriage survive?

David is delighted with his new job at the trust, until he finds that Sarah has left home to move into a bedsit with Phil. He goes to plead with her not to tell Alison about his affair. McGuire, a local journalist, gets into the Jane Crowther building to confront Alison, Pauline, Marion and Virginia.