Charlie is heartbroken when his beloved is taken from him. Meanwhile, Leigh's boyfriend seems to have taken a shine to Ruth, and Caralyn's been spotted out in Hyde Park...

The boiler at Benito's house explodes, and - much to his regret - Charlie offers to put him up. Over in number 23, Ruth and Leigh aren't getting on too well, and Caralyn is distraught at the news of a relationship that she didn't even know about, is ending.