The episode unfolds with Sandrine/Stephanie Lacroix (portrayed by Ludmilla Makowski), in a frenetic state, darting through the dense woods, her hurried footsteps echoing against the cacophony of distant police sirens wailing in the background. Meanwhile, Chris (Kenny Doughty) tends to a gash on Amber’s (Margot Pue) head, his movements meticulous and focused. Detective Inspector Holt (Barry John Kinsella) arrives at the scene, prompting Chris to step outside for a confidential discussion.
Inside, George (David Suchet) inquires about Sandrine’s whereabouts, to which she replies with a chilling nonchalance, suggesting she hopes the police dogs are tearing her apart. Confirming this grim pursuit, an officer informs them of a K9 unit combing the woods for her. Amber struggles to stay upright, her vision swimming, prompting George to advise an immediate trip to the emergency room. Chris volunteers to escort her, with Noah (Ripley Barden) insistently tagging along out of concern.
Left alone, Zoe Dalton (Sally Bretton) confides in George, revealing that Sandrine had claimed to be her daughter only after Zoe shared her heartbreaking loss. Compassionately, George offers to make some inquiries on her behalf. Receiving a reassuring text from Amber, who mentions undergoing a CT scan as a precaution, George urges Zoe to rest and recuperate.
Elsewhere, Sandrine sneaks into an abandoned house, her hands feverishly searching through drawers, occasionally pausing to jot down notes before dialing Marie’s (Virginie Ledoyen) number. She recounts her journey to England in search of her mother, Zoe, who rejected her claims of kinship. Pleadingly, Sandrine asks Marie to reveal the truth to Zoe, but Marie, citing the potential for harm, abruptly terminates the call.
As Zoe stealthily searches Sandrine’s room while Chris sleeps, she discovers a pillow with a rough seam, her curiosity piqued. Cutting it open, she unearths a passport revealing Sandrine’s birthdate—May 1, 2002—an eerie coincidence aligning with Zoe’s miscarriage date. Despite Chris’s dismissal of it as mere chance, Zoe is convinced that Sandrine is her daughter.
The tension mounts as two officers arrive, prompting Sandrine to leap from her bed in a panic. They conduct a thorough search, noting the bed linen’s disarray, just as Sandrine flees back into the woods. Elsewhere, Zoe seeks solace and guidance from Lydia (Lesley Molony), sharing the passport and her suspicions. Lydia, gentle but firm, reassures Zoe that the birthdate coincidence is just that—a coincidence. Zoe recalls that Lydia, her midwife, had told her that the baby died of asphyxiation due to a medical problem, while Lydia insisted that the baby was buried and that she was still reeling from a recent miscarriage. After saying goodbye with gratitude, George walked out of the other room and confirmed with Lydia that their decision was correct.
In the heart of the woods, Sandrine defiantly tears down a wanted poster bearing her image. Meanwhile, Zoe, unable to shake her doubts, questions George about Lydia’s integrity. He assures her of Lydia’s honesty. Determined to uncover the truth, Zoe suggests checking her medical records at the hospital. George promises to delve deeper, and Zoe, grateful, embraces him in thanks.
At the hospital, Zoe approaches Chris with a request to scrutinize the database, eager to ascertain if her records are archived within. Chris, however, alerts her to Sandrine's manipulative tactics aimed at driving a wedge between them. Their subsequent embrace serves as a diversion for Zoe, who swiftly procures his digital ID card and sneaks into his office with it. Realizing his ID card is missing, Chris hurries back to his office, only to discover Zoe there, already engrossed in his system. Reluctantly, he retrieves her file, which corroborates George and Lydia's account of the events from 2002.
Meanwhile, deep in the woods, Sandrine's ears catch the distant bark of dogs, signaling potential danger. As Zoe heads back home, her phone buzzes with a text from Sandrine, who boasts of possessing a letter that will unravel all mysteries. Zoe promptly shows the message to Holt, unaware that Sandrine is spying on them from behind a tree. Holt enlightens them about Sandrine's true identity - Stephanie Lacroix, a woman with a lengthy criminal past. George labels her a "fantasist," and Zoe reluctantly admits to having been deceived by her lies. Holt ponders if Sandrine's ultimate target was Zoe all along. Just then, another text message flashes on Zoe's screen, supposedly from Noah. George somberly informs Zoe that Dr. Rashid and the medical team confirmed their efforts to save her baby, who had suffered complications, were unsuccessful.
Elsewhere, Sandrine snatches Noah as he walks alone, his soccer ball rolling away down the street. Arriving at the school to pick him up, Zoe is informed by Mrs. Hughes that Noah had already left. Panicked, Zoe dashes back to her car and alerts Holt. In the woods, Noah assures Sandrine he won't scream or run. Sandrine removes her hand from his mouth, vowing not to harm him and insisting that Amber's injury was a grim accident. Noah nods in understanding. She tasks him with delivering a letter to Zoe, apologizing for frightening him and professing that he is her only friend. The barking of dogs grows louder, heightening the tension. He promises to give the letter to Zoe.
In a separate scene, Raye (Ebime Anthony) informs Amber that she is in labor. Amber humbly requests permission to call Chris, which Raye grants, albeit reluctantly. Simultaneously, Zoe arrives at the location, finding Noah accompanied by a police officer. Her heart leaps with relief as she inquiries about what transpired. The officer mentions a fight Noah was involved in but remains tight-lipped about the opponent. Zoe expresses her gratitude and whisks Noah away to her car.
After gaining access to Raye, Chris informed Chris that she was experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions, signaling that her baby's arrival was still far off. Amber, concerned, whispered to him that their knowledge of the pregnancy was confined to the trio. He solemnly pledged to keep the secret safe. Amber then revealed her intention to give the baby up for adoption.
Upon arriving home, Noah handed Zoe a letter from Sandrine, along with a photo of Zoe's younger self, before retreating indoors. Zoe, intrigued, unfolded the letter to discover Sandrine's assertion that while her birth certificate listed France as her birthplace, she believed otherwise. She recounted tales of abusive adoptive parents and a mysterious woman who bestowed upon her a file identifying her as her birth mother. Disturbed, Zoe dialed Marie's number and recounted the letter's contents. Marie, her voice trembling with abuse-worn weariness, confessed to being Sandrine's mother but pleaded for Zoe not to contact her again.
When George arrived, Zoe showed him the letter and the photo, which he recognized as one he had once taken. He speculated that Sandrine might have obtained it from an old album. Zoe, however, countered that a Frenchwoman had verified her claim of maternity, adding that the woman sounded terrified. George insisted Zoe trust the authorities, but Zoe, overcome with nausea, ran outside and vomiting. He chased after her, finding her next to a shovel as she dialed Lydia.
Zoe arrived at a church graveyard, Lydia puzzled by their destination. Zoe, shovel in hand, made her way to her baby's grave and began to dig. Lydia confessed to fabricating the baby's death, claiming it was for Zoe's own good, given her youth at the time. When Zoe inquired about the grave's contents, Lydia responded with a box filled with stones. She revealed that George had known someone eager to adopt from Aurielville Centre Hospitalier in France. Zoe, suspecting her medical records were fake, recounted her grief over her lost child. As she left, she paused to gather herself before returning home.
Elsewhere, George reprimanded Lydia for revealing the truth to Zoe. Lydia, relieved, vowed never to lie to Zoe again. Mocking her naivete, George said she had no idea what she had done before walking to his car to call Holt for an update on Sandrine. Holt informed him that someone had spotted her near the school in the woods. Indeed, Sandrine emerged from the woods and got into a car with an unknown person.
Returning home, George drew the drapes, poured himself a drink, and gulped it down. Zoe, still engrossed in Sandrine's letter, showed it to Chris when he arrived. She recounted Lydia's revelations as George retrieved a photo of Aurielville Centre Hospitalier, sat down, and took another sip of his drink. Chris reassured Zoe that they would navigate through this together, earning her gratitude. He then headed to the garage, revealing a frantic and gagged Sandrine in the trunk of his car before closing it.
