It's Steve's birthday and everyone wants to go out and get plastered - except Steve. He's ill in bed. Or at least he tells his mum and everyone else he is. When Becky, Laura, Shelly and Paul can't persuade him to go out and celebrate, Steve stays in and - with a little help from Dan - makes very good use of his presents.

Everyone is trying to watch the match between two local teams, except for Steve, who is bothered by a dream he had about Becky and her ex, Laura, who is bored, and Paul, who is miserable after his mum's shocking news. The afternoon couldn't really be going worse, until Steve comes out with what appears to be a racist comment.