Elsie and Gail both suffer from stomach complaints. Albert has a stomachache and blames it on Annie's beer. At the cafe, Janice gets fed up with Ray flirting with her. He asks her out, telling her Deirdre doesn't keep him in chains. He tells her he'll meet her that night. She isn't sure if he means it or not. Ray tells Deirdre his evening appointment is with a contractor. Annie is annoyed when all the customers who are ill say they ate pies in the Rovers. Albert accuses her of starting a food poisoning epidemic. Ray waits for Janice but she doesn't turn up.