Pat's admission that she has a crush on a man named Michael leads Cabbage to plot to bring them together. Meanwhile, there's family stress for Pat with her daughter, Helen.
Whilst Pat decides it's time to return to the world of work, Helen attempts to set sister Nicola up with Cabbage's son, Dylan.
After hearing a rumour that Dylan is father to the child of a former girlfriend, Cabbage is determined to find out the truth, despite Dylan's protestations.
Cabbage and Pat take an adult education course in butchery, imagining it as the ideal place to meet men and get away from their families. Meanwhile, it's the anniversary of Pat's husband's death.
Cabbage takes Pat away for a relaxing weekend, but the peace is shattered when both their families turn up unannounced. Nicola's had it with her sister's interfering, and Ida's sick of Dylan's thoughtlessness.
When Cabbage bumps into her ex-husband and his new partner, she regretfully invites them to dinner.