Curly sits his exam after spending the night on the sofa. Shirley packs her bags and tells Curly she's going home ­ they're poles apart and there's no point in going on. She wants fun in her life, but Curly begs her not to go, unfortunately it doesn't do any good. Emily plans a cosy meal for Arthur. He tells her that he spent the day with Babs, thinking Percy has told her. He tells her he's getting back with Babs. Emily finds it strange that Percy didn't mention anything.