We meet nurse Bea Smith at a military hospital in Alexandria. At the same hospital is her lecturer from Otago Medical School where she was studying to become a doctor. A scandal ended her chance to become a doctor and she became a nurse and then off to war. Written by Joyce M

Charles clashes with Harry when he returns to Gallipoli, Cissy is seduced by an admirer, and Manaaki and Harry go 'over the top' with tragic results.

Manaaki fights a recurring nightmare, John takes his guilt out on James, and Richard finds an unlikely ally in Awa.

Charles is shaken by the horror of war and entrusts Violet with a letter exposing the truth. Meanwhile, war hero Manaaki is questioned in relation to a murder.

As rumours of a Gallipoli evacuation spread, Charles, Manaaki and Bea start making plans for the future.