The normally saintly Kathy is at the end of her tether at the possibility of losing Alice when a mysterious woman turns up at Alice's school and introduces herself as Karen Johnson, Nick's finacée. Linda is unaware of her husband's true state of mind as Biff begins to climb along the edge of the viaduct before he is talked down by young Andy. When trying to ask Sophie out on a date, Butch overhears Paddy telling Dingle jokes to Roy and Seth while they play cards. Paddy and Mandy head to the Dingle homestead and go up to Mandy's bedroom, unaware of Zak's homemade booze under the bed. Butch and Marlon arrive home, just as Paddy and Mandy have unwittingly caused the corks on the bottles of alcohol to pop, covering them both in the liquor. They confront Paddy and tell Mandy about the cruel jokes and he is thrown out. The Sugdens move out of Annie's Cottage and into Melby Farm. Emma's bullying continues when Lyn hits her and Dean comes to her rescue.