Mike stays out all night. Mavis finds it hard keeping the secret from Rita and she feels Rita thinks she's bothered with Derek. Susan runs the factory in Mike's absence. He returns and tells her that he wants children before he's too old to enjoy them. Curly is granted a place on the Business and Management Studies course, starting in September. Sally is annoyed when Kevin invites Hilda and Tom Hopwood to the party. Susan stops Prescotts' order from leaving the factory as Prescotts haven't settled their last two accounts. Kevin and Sally go shopping for a sofa to brighten the flat up. Kevin is pressurised by Sally and the salesman into buying one. He refuses to let her have the two matching chairs. Alan tells Rita that an old colleague has invited them to his wedding. Mike is furious that Susan has stopped the Prescott order and tells her in front of the workforce that she's sacked.