Mike refuses to get involved in an exchange trip to Charleville as the machinists are too busy. Renee returns from her mothers'. Suzie rouses Hilda into having a slanging match on the other side of the connecting wall to put buyers off No.11. Steve tells Ivy the Trades Council are organising a French exchange for five of the machinists. He realises he shouldn't have told her when it's too late. Suzie puts six buyers off the house. The factory girls challenge Mike about the French invite. He tells them he's been too busy to tell them. Paul Haines, the estate agent, rings Suzie to tell her that he's not happy with the way no one is interested in No.11. The machinists row over who's to go to France. Mike isn't happy with Steve's attitude.