Joyce returns from Barcelona as the alcohol ban ends - to the guests' delight., whilst Pauline finds herself succumbing to Malcolm, to her family's horror. Malcolm seems to have the upper hand, until Kenneth comes out with a revelation. Kenneth is also perturbed when he wrongly suspects that Liam has joined a self-help group to confront his unhappy childhood and seeks advice from Jacqueline and Troy. Elsewhere Monty fails to dupe Loretta into buying a holiday home though his affair with Joyce is exposed and Loretta saves her from humiliation whilst Eddie mourns a deceased friend and Rob makes a career decision.
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