Ben (Benjamin Watkins), introduced as the old Liam’s friend, is caught with stolen items and warned, "If you ever steal again, I'll turn you in." At work an abusive supervisor humiliates staff; after repeated insults Ben quits and panics about living without income. Clare tells her spouse she ran into Liam, asks to lend her allowance to unemployed Ben, and then gives Ben the money. The episode closes as someone at the scene confronts Ben with a baffling question—"Are you really Liam?"—leaving his identity and next choice unresolved.