De Jour. Belle de Jour.

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Belle is hired to help a client fulfill his fantasy of being James Bond, but her favor with the client is put at risk when she and Duncan run into he and his wife. After a drunk Ben and Byron confront Duncan about Hannah, Hannah decides to sever her ties to Ben completely.

Potential Hazards

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Hannah/Belle struggles to maintain a professional working relationship with Duncan, while Bambi does the same with Byron. Meanwhile, Ben has decided to end things with Jackie but is unsure of how to go about it.

Mechanics and Technicalities

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Duncan, Hannah's publisher, is convinced that her writing style needs a lot more work, while Hannah starts to seriously consider making their relationship somewhat more personal. Meanwhile, Bambi's frequent client starts to become something more, while Ben and Jackie's seem to be having more sex than Belle herself.

Playing Into Fantasy

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Hannah's life is made all the more complicated when her sister Jackie comes to stay, proceeds to snoop about Hannah's flat, and falls into bed with Ben. As though that weren't enough, Belle is confronted by an angry Stephanie looking to discuss her depiction in Belle's book.

Incognito

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Hannah attends the launch party for Belle's book disguised as a waitress, but it's Ben who finds himself confused for the author. Meanwhile, Stephanie has a few choice words for Belle in regards to how she has been depicted within the confines of her semi-biographical narrative.

End to Beginning

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Stephanie books Belle for one last client before retirement, promising that this will get everything out of her system and allow Hannah to live with Alex happily ever after, and while Hannah is loathe to consider betraying Alex in this way again, she also has been unable to find another source of income.

Tentatively Normal

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Hannah gives up her life as Belle in an effort to win back Alex, taking a job as an office temp and getting rid of all of her call girl paraphernalia. Her first night with Alex doesn't go quite as planned, though, when Ben appears at her door and professes his love for her.

Drugs on the Street

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For the first time heroin starts hitting the streets of Manchester, forcing Gene to send his officers out as a task force in order to find the culprits, though the investigation is complicated when Annie is kidnapped by the drug smugglers and the only witness is the mother of Sam's future girlfriend.

In Sheep's Clothing

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Belle and Bambi are booked for a party that quickly escalates beyond Belle's comfort zone, forcing she and Bambi to flee the party for fear of their safety. Ben comes to the rescue and, in her vulnerable state, Hannah invites him into her bed, risking their friendship in the name of brief comfort.

Love is for Other People

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Belle's session with a disabled client is interrupted when Alex walks into her apartment. Unable to look at Hannah in the same way, Alex goes to Ben for information about who she really is, wondering if she ever really loved him and if he can stay in a relationship with someone who continuously lies about who she is.

Trash

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While catching up with an old friend Mal runs into an old enemy in the form of his treacherous wife Saffron. Soon, the two are forced to work together to perform a high-paying heist, though both run the risk of being betrayed by the other before their payday arrives.

The Bombing

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Sam's poor judgement results in serious injury for Ray, earning him the ire of the rest of the department staff.

Professional Development

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Hannah reluctantly starts a romantic relationship with Alex, all the while worrying what his reaction to her life as Belle might be.

Take a Look at the Lawmen

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Sam comes to believe that he will wake from his coma in 2006 if he can stop his father from running off in 1973, but his father's criminal record also attracts Gene's attention.

Passion, Reignited

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Belle is hired for a foursome, but when she's unable to find a fourth, Ben offers himself up. After interviewing a number of men that don't meet her requirements, Belle finally accepts Ben's offer.

Job Shared, Job Halved

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Belle brings another woman into the fray when she worries that one of her regular clients has started to lose interest.

Honey Trap

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When Sam learns that his mother is in trouble, he gets himself personally involved in the case, winning the ire of a local crime boss.

Moonlighting

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Belle uses an all-nighter as an opportunity for some moonlighting when she's approached by a man that wishes to book her services immediately.

Invitation Only

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Belle is taken to a prestigious event where she grows evermore distracted by a longtime crush and a desire to abandon her client.

Stockings and Stilettos

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A day in the life of a high-class prostitute involves a great number of rules to separate the fantasy life of Belle de Jour from the real life of Hannah Baxter. While Hannah is free to do as she pleases, under the guise of a legal secretary, Belle is forced to succumb to the whims of her clients and become the woman they need her to be at any given moment.