Following the death of the local legend Laurie Nicholls, the prospect of running the family pub gets his son Stephen excited to enact his plans for the place, only for his plans to be dashed with the arrival of his foster-brother Andrew, who makes an appearance at the funeral.
The rivalry between the two brothers reaches a peak when Alison reveals what is in Laurie's will. It turns out that the pub owes money, and Laurie left Andrew a share in the family business.
When it's time for football, Andrew gets help to refurbish and revitalize the pub to attract more viewers.
The two brothers start visiting the suppliers of the pub to inform them of Laurie's death. Andrew reveals a shocking truth about Alison to help Stephen move on. When Geoff is entrusted with the pub, he decides to set its mood back to the seventies.
Andrew buys Cass's share in the pub when she decides to travel. The encounter of a hanged man in the woods causes much controversy. Cass returns with Paul as her husband. As Andrew refuses to sell the pub, Stephen is left in shock.
After Andrew gives a boost to the pub and introduces Juliet as a French chef, things escalate when Stephen brings a foster child who fails to recognize Andrew, leaving Stephen to confront Andrew with his criminal record in France and the fact that he is not Laurie's son.