Audrey is confident that Alf will beg her to reconsider but he stuns her by telling the Council that she's resigned. Audrey warns Rita that she'll be next in line to be Mayoress and is pleased when Rita says she wouldn't do it. Gail is happy when Nicky says he'll spend Christmas at home. Fiona worries about losing her job and puts it to Jon Welch that he should buy his own Salon. Rita turns Alf down but he grows alarmed when Bet tells him that she knows just the woman. He fears she means herself. He asks Gail but she refuses. Reg tells Maureen that he wants them to have a life away from the shop. Samir is sacked from The Casablanca. Bet introduces Alf to his new Mayoress - Betty. He is happy to accept her. Audrey is less pleased.