Curly doesn't know what he wants from the future. Alan is interested in buying the garage for £18,000. Brian hears of a garage with accommodation in Macclesfield but Liz Turnbull refuses to move there, accusing him of not wanting to leave Gail, Nicky and Ivy. She tells him if he goes to Macclesfield he goes alone; she can't handle his past. He tells her that he's frightened of losing Nicky. Emily gets Curly a job interview with an insurance friend but Curly isn't keen about being an insurance clerk. Alan asks Rita to help him buy the garage. She agrees. Brian is surprised to find Gail has a man friend - Jeff Singleton.