Annie prepares for her speech by going to the library and consulting their reference section. Val still isn't sleeping well. Ken demands to know what happened between her and Frank Riley but she just wants to be left alone. Audrey, Dickie and Gordon go to the swimming baths together. Minnie tells Ena she's had a letter from an old "gentleman friend" of hers who is going to visit them later that day but she won't say who it is - she wants it to be a surprise. Mr Ironfield of the council calls at No.9 to see Len who is out. He's nervous about Ena's whereabouts. Val confides in Elsie and realises that everyone thinks she was raped. She tells her that Ken would never forget or forgive her if she had been. Jack is annoyed when Annie buys a new expensive dress for her speech. Ena and Effie await