Mike wears himself out trying to keep the business from going under; Jackie is annoyed as he doesn't seem to be preparing for the wedding. Jackie fears that Mike's obsession with work will ruin their relation ship. Phil reads Deirdre his best man's speech; she is upset when he jokes about Mike's ex-lovers. He tears the speech up when she tell shim that she was one of them. Phil takes Mike on his stag party and resents his relationship with Deirdre. Jackie tells Ralph she will sell the factory but doesn't want Mike to know. Alf collapsed of nervous exhaustion. Audrey feels that she caused it. She moves back home and get Phyllis to stay on as cleaner for £2.50 an hour and then returns to work in the shop alongside Ivy. Percy tries to give Emily some personal space. She tells him she's decided to sell up and move to Rhos on Sea.