Rita runs herself down, doing the papers and looking after Len. The regulars tease Alf for helping Renee put some shelves up at the shop. Renee's fiancé Harry McClean arrives on leave. She introduces him to Terry. Rita finds it hard to cope at No.9. Her agent demands to know what she's going to do about Torquay. Len tells her to take the job if she wants it but she declines it as she feels Len needs her. Ray has a check up at the doctor's and learns the doctor signed Len off the sick two days ago.