It’s pay-day for Mack as the cheque for the funds for the village hall roof has cleared and he intends to finally get his hands on the money – all £8,000 of it! Viv jokes that he’ll have to watch his back and make sure he doesn’t get mugged before he buys the materials - but he has a better use for the money in mind. Syd is confused by his Mack’s almost nostalgic manner towards him, but brushes it off as a patronising comment. But when he later sees his old friend packing up his van he becomes suspicious that his pal may be doing a runner with the village roof funds. Edna is quick to defend her trusted lodger, however, and defends Mack – telling a suspicious Syd that he is merely spending the evening away with friends. Syd think otherwise. The last couple of days have been a turbulent time