May to December - Season 5 (1993)

Zoe is pregnant again and wants to have the baby in a birthing pool. Alec sees no point in this and they argue. However matters are taken out of their hands when she goes into labour whilst he is at court,working on his first really big case. He rushes to the hospital and has double cause for celebration - not only has Zoe given birth to a daughter,Fleur,but Jamie has won the court case for him in his absence and is given a partnership in the law firm.

Determined to be a good father, Alec is taking more and more time off work to look after Fleur, leaving Zoe feeling under-mined and Jamie over-worked. When Zoe tries to use reverse psychology by suggesting she goes back to work and Alec become the house-husband, her ploy fails as he jumps at the chance. However, after Vera has made him see that he is neglecting Jamie, Alec appreciates that he should return to work and let Zoe look after Fleur.

As Zoe's sister Debbie has boyfriend trouble and Vera's efforts to get Hilary and Derek back together go awry Alec goes behind Zoe's back in putting Fleur's name down for an exclusive private girls' school. Zoe is horrified as this goes against her socialist principles though she is even more horrified when the school refuses to accept Fleur .