Bernie Marsh, Chris Ashton and Kevin Marsh from the Gossamer Street flats run amok in the street. Mavis's workload is increased because of Rita's singing engagements. She is angry when Bernie, Chris and Kevin steal magazines from The Kabin. Betty looks after the shop for a holiday. Ken stops Len reporting the kids to the police as he used to teach them. Eddie is charged with dishonest handling. Ken catches the lads playing truant and takes the magazines from them. He tells them to go back to school. The lads smash a window at the community centre, just missing Albert. Ken tells Len he'll pay for the windows so long as the police aren't brought in. Albert contacts the police. Kevin tells his father that Ken is trying to frame them and that he hit them when he came round. Mavis tells Rita she's tired of being exploited by her.