Maggie and Lucille scrap the shop slate as a New Year's resolution. Annie isn't too bothered about the missing handbag as she enjoyed her night so much. Hilda tries to gossip to her and Emily about the Howards' spilt. Elsie tells Maggie she suspects Alan's with Janet Reid. Hilda tries to push Elsie for gossip and gets an earful in response. No one knows where Alan is staying. Elsie also rips into Ivy and Edna when she thinks they're talking about her but realises she was mistaken. Emily is summoned to Bury to see her ill Auntie May. Nellie and Kitty call at the Rovers to see if Gerald Prince has called and Annie hears that he has her handbag. Jerry tells Alan he sympathises with his situation. Hilda wants her and Stan to live within their means from now on but he points out that they're skint.