Ivy is suspicious when Mike puts a ban on overtime at the factory, but when a valuer looks at the factory, Mike tells the workers he is an insurance agent. Emily takes a phone call from a man confirming that Mike wants to cancel buying the new sewing machines. She then interrupts Mike and Dawn's romantic evening, accusing Mike of running the factory down with a view to selling it. He asks her to keep the news from the girls, but she refuses to lie for him. Gail worries that Nicky is bothering Martin too much, but Martin tells her he doesn't mind and invites him to join them at the banger racing. Sally is annoyed when Kevin and Mark refuse to let her near the banger at the race track. Kevin however, comes 5th in the race and Sally is furious to discover there was a ladies race which Kevin hadn't told her about. In her revenge, Sally drives the trailer home leaving Kevin and Mark stranded.