Ivy tells Don that gambling is ruining his life. She is upset ashe ignores her and accuses him of breaking his marriage vows. Don then breaksa date with Julie, as he feels guilty about Ivy. Julie is disappointed. Dontells Ivy their marriage is breaking up. He tells her she's turned into a mean,selfish, pompous vain, ignorant old woman. Des wants to get his court appearance out of the way so he can forget all about the boat and Steph. Des' solicitor, Lynette Campion is surprised at Des' appearance as she thought he'd be a thug for polluting a public waterway with obnoxious matter. He worries as he could get a 6 month sentence. He tells her he set fire to the boat to show Steph how much he loved her. Lynette thinks his story is romantic. Des then realises that Lynette fancies him and invites her to the canal. Mark tackles Sally about the possibility of Kevin taking him on at the garage. Sally is disgusted with him and accuses him of ruining part of her life. Mike gets leaflets printed ad