Sheila is not bothered about Neil's whereabouts. Len finds dry rot in the Mission. Swindley tells him he's finding the work hard at Gamma Garments' head office. Sheila refuses to return to work but when Doreen threatens to write to her mother she goes in. Swindley misses working at the shop. Sheila is sacked for taking too much time off. Emily feels guilty running the shop when Swindley is so unhappy.