Judy tells Gary that she's worried about Joyce stealing and feels they should help her by paying her £450 back-rent. Gary agrees even though he was saving the money to buy another motorbike. Don is depressed over being breathalysed as he knows that he'll lose his licence and his job. Vera asks the staff not to tell Jack that Alec helped out in his absence. Joyce is thrilled with the £450 loan from the Malletts and promises to find somewhere else to live whilst they are in Spain. Judy and Gary fly to Marbella for Christmas. Vera apologises to Alec and asks him not to tell Jack about helping her out. Bill goes to Bristol to see Carl, promising Maureen that he'll be back on Christmas night. Jack returns home on crutches and is stunned to find the Armstrongs in residence. He tells Vera that she's soft as they can't afford charity cases. He is annoyed to find Vera has coped well without him and the beer quality hasn't gone off. Sean tells Andy that he knows Fraser was behind his mugging as