A friend of Margaret Porter, Marjorie, is trying to get John Porter involved in the Labour Party's work - he eventually succeeds in talking himself into the job of treasurer. Tony Briggs, who is still fond of Freda, waits for her outside the hospital, but she brushes him off as lightly as she can. Sheila Ashton is making preparations for moving house, and Freda invites her to stay for a few days to cheer her up. David returns home unexpectedly and finds she has been to his old girlfriends to get evidence for a divorce. He is furious,and at first refuses to co-operate, but after a terrible row when he hits Sheila he finally agrees.