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Maggie and PJ come to Chris's aid when a con artist threatens to destroy the Imperial.
Chris Riley finds herself the target of big business when Mike Bradley, a representative of a large development group, comes to town. Mike wants to construct a huge mall and knock down the Imperial Hotel. The mall also generates a bad reaction from the town's shopkeepers and results in serious threats against Mike's life. The Heelers begin to fear for his safety, especially when they discover that his vandalised car has also been shot at.
Maggie and PJ suggest to Mike that he may be better off leaving town, but he is adamant he has prospective clients to convince. And one of these may be Chris. Despite her initial resistance, she finds herself gradually won over by Mike's figures, projections and charm. Finally Chris decides to sign up and allow the pub to be demolished in favour of the 'Imperial Tavern'.
Meanwhile, Adam finds himself attracted to Donna Wills, a glamour photographer whom he pulls over during a traffic blitz. He lets her off with a warning, despite coming down heavily on a male driver - there are definite sparks between these two. That night, they wind up in bed together and, infatuated with her, Adam lets Donna shoot some intimate portraits of him.
The next morning, Chris is stunned when she and Adam find Mike stumbling, dazed and trouserless, in the bar. Maggie and PJ realise he was drugged and robbed in his room. This occurrence fits with a few whispers they have been hearing about other businessmen being rolled by a mysterious woman. Conveniently, Mike remembers nothing of the previous night; whoever the woman is, he is unable to provide a description.
Mike's behaviour alarms Chris - how could she have signed up for such a huge deal with a man who'd involve himself in something like this? Her fears escalate when she intercepts a photograph of Mike in bed with the woman. Maggie and PJ realise that they have uncovered a blackmail racket, but their investigation takes a new twist when another businessman and his wife go missing.
Adam beings to worry that Donna may be implicated in the incriminating photograph of Mike. Indeed Tom is furious when he discovers Adam was in bed with her when he was supposed to be keeping an eye on the other guests.
Next, Mike disappears and Chris fears that she has signed her pub away to a con artist. As PJ and Maggie track down Mike, Adam's fears that Donna is involved increase. But weighing more heavily on his mind are Tom's words. Adam can't help wondering if there is truth in what the Boss says, maybe his future doesn't lie with the Force.
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