Still dealing with the aftermath of her own divorce, Abby represents Hannah, whose ex-husband left her and now wants to use their last remaining embryo to start a new family.
Abby represents an environmental activist whose devotion to the cause might cost him custody of his children. Meanwhile, a meeting with an old flame lands Harry in trouble.
Abby finds herself playing both lawyer and counsellor as she helps a paranoid and deeply closeted actor avoid being outed to the public when his bitter ex writes a play about him.
Abby scrambles to undo damage after she advises a pair of exhausted parents to surrender their autistic son to the Ministry for support and her clients are charged with neglect.
The parallels to their own lives are unmistakable when both Abby and Daniel represent clients who want something a court can't order: their parents' respect.
Abby's client, Naomi, wants a medically assisted death before Alzheimer's destroys her capacity to consent, but Naomi's grieving son seeks a court order to block her access.
When a DNA test reveals that Carla's child was switched at birth, Abby fights for her client. Sofia's school essay makes Abby question the work she's done to stay sober.
