Nick calms down and apologises to Simon for shouting at him. Simon understands but is upset. Brian is late for the meeting and blames it on a meeting at school. Leanne gets Tina to take Simon so she can talk honestly with Nick. He says he's fine but then snaps at Gloria for minor reasons. Sally is pleased to discover she has sewn the most knickers and is therefore in the lead in the Employee of the Month stakes, with Beth second and Fiz third. Fiz doesn't know how Beth is beating her as she never works hard. The meeting with the foster agent, Trudy Michaelson, goes well despite Brian's lateness. Brian privately admits to Trudy that despite wanting to make Julie, his heart isn't in it and he hates children. Trudy tells him she'll have to refuse them as foster parents and if Julie asks why s