Maggie's life is turned upside down when her family becomes embroiled in the drug ring that killed her brother.
Maggie's father, Sgt Pat Doyle, arrives in town on long service leave and surprises Maggie during a rare, intimate evening alone with PJ. Pat is protective of his only daughter but it becomes clear that his business in town is more serious than a check-up on her love life.
Pat shows a curious interest in an antiques dealer who is the victim of a road rage incident. When PJ learns the dealer is the drug trafficker who got Robbie Doyle onto drugs, he suspects Pat of carrying out a personal vendetta over his son's death.
The Heelers are ruffled by the unexpected arrival of St Davids' detectives, one of whom is Maggie's brother Mick. They take over the investigation under a veil of secrecy. A large sum of money is missing from the dealer's car. The detectives turn their suspicions to Ben when his home in the watchhouse is trashed. They know Ben is having financial problems and he was the arresting officer…
But when Mick finds Pat beating up the dealer and hauls them both in for questioning, it's crunch time. Their relationship has been strained since Robbie's death, but with Pat masking a hidden agenda and refusing to talk to Mick, it's ready to explode. A confused and upset Maggie is caught in the crossfire. She wants to resolve the family differences but first must get to the bottom of the investigation that has become their battlefield.
When the dealer is found dead and the missing money turns up in Pat's motel room, Maggie's father becomes the murder suspect. Maggie knows PJ and Pat have talked about the case and is furious when PJ suggests that Pat's involvement may not be as innocent as he claims. Hurt by PJ's suspicions of her father, Maggie insists on time apart.
Pat begs PJ to keep Maggie out of it – two people investigating the drug ring have already been murdered. As Maggie heads into dangerous territory, neither Pat, Mick nor PJ can stop her.
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