Jonathan is not amused to find his room occupied when he returns home, and Bobby makes a resolution. Frank and Chrissy solve the mystery of the Lone Ranger.

Sammy is left in charge when Frank and Chrissy go out to celebrate New Year, but her idea of fun isn't exactly safe.

Billy is furious when the neighbours keep driving over his garden to avoid the hole in the road, and he confronts Pat.

Vicki tells Terry that she is going to leave. The hole in the road claims another victim.

Mona is concerned that Annabelle and Paul will put her into a home. Terry quickly regrets not listening to Vicki's advice. Jonathan and Laura discover a hole in the road - but not until their car falls into it. 

Jack experiences a certain amount of pain after his hand spends too much time on Vicki's bottom. Harry finds out why his toilet is blocked - but only after he has smashed it. 

A problem with the drains escalates into a full-scale alert on the Close. Mr McGrath warns Damon off Debbie, but Damon is not keen on following his advice.

Doreen's money worries start to affect her work. Paul and Annabelle discover what Mona is doing with her food and why. 

Mona is becoming more and more paranoid about Paul. Laura is becoming disenchanted with the wedding arrangements. Vicky makes a decision which pleases Terry, and at the Grants', Father Gibbons finds he has to take a deckchair instead of a pew.

Rod's talk about his police work makes Billy feel uneasy. Pat and Terry finally realise that Harry is serious about selling their house when they find him showing an estate agent round it. 

Having agreed to do some work for the church, Sheila is taken aback when Father Gibbons brings his laundry round. Mona accuses Paul of attempting to poison her. Billy insists that Jimmy retrieves Annabelle's stolen brooch.

Jonathan is annoyed that Joanne is still hanging around, and Laura is annoyed that she has been trying on all her clothes. Preparing an insurance claim, Paul has to decide how many portable televisions were stolen along with Gordon's suede jacket and electric drill.

While the Corkhills are at Rod's passing-out parade, Jimmy carries out a spot of burglary. Billy is appalled by the results, and he's not the only one.......