When Ann Marie, the new owner of the Hope Springs Hotel, decides to sell up to a pair of flash city boys, the women hatch elaborate plans to prevent the purchase.

Relegated to living in the caravan, Ellie, Hannah, Shoo and Josie try to bury their resentment towards their boss, agreeing to work for an early pay day in exchange for being nice to the potential buyers - the flamboyant Flavio and his partner, David.

Irked by the city slickers' pushy presence, Sadie is enraged after the pair announce their plans to transform the hotel into a "destination restaurant". Knowing there will be no place for the locals under the new regime - and fearing the heart will be ripped out of the village if the hotel closes - the women devise a series of unfortunate incidents to show off the dirty side of country living.

However, they aren't the only ones with reservations about Flavio and David. Euan is horrified at the thought of the new owners and offers to outbid them, much to the delight of Ann Marie, who is happy to play along.