Frank has to warn Ida again not to go running round after Albert and snaps at Ken when he thinks he’s siding with his mother. Ida’s had enough of their bickering and tells them that they can look after themselves from now onwards. Ken listens from the hallway and overhears Frank telling Ida that he’s had enough of his snotty attitude towards him. Christine tells Esther that she’s puzzled about the receipted letter from Shorrock's, saying that the plumbing bill's been paid. Esther offers to lend her some money and tells her she's after another job as a senior clerk at Hunter and Bowen, a mail order company. Setting her cap at Harry, Florrie gets some special filter-topped cigarettes in for him and gives him some chocolate for Lucille. She stirs it up, saying she’s surprised that she took a