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Episode 1181 (7 September 1995)

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Summary[]

Kathy hosts a housewarming meal and invites her brother Ted and his family. Ian and Cindy swot for a quiz. Olly and Vince goad Mark so Ruth floors Olly in café. Ian calls truce with Arthur. Michelle is slated by Gary.

David bumps into Ian and Cindy in the street and takes a long time talking about the test drive, saying how excited Cindy got and then finally makes his point that they didn't pay him for the car. Ian says he'll drop a cheque off this afternoon. Cindy is rather rattled by the visit and goes on about Ian being selfish, mainly because Kathy invited them to a housewarming party Thursday evening, but Ian (though he hasn't told Kathy yet) says that he can't go because of the quiz. She then almost bursts into tears and says she can't take this any more. Ian is totally incredulous at Cindy's outburst and agrees to go to the housewarming.

Ian sees Arthur in the Square and says he went to see Pauline but didn't get any response, but he wants to apologise for the scenes at the incinerator meeting - he didn't know any of this would happen. But he says that he's been accused by Cindy of not caring about anyone but in fact his family is all he cares about and that's why he works so hard. Arthur is sympathetic and agrees, but says that doesn't Ian see the incinerator is bad for the environment. Ian says he respects Arthur's view but it's the price of progress. Arthur says he thinks they should agree to differ. Ian smiles and asks if he wants a lift to the airport. Pauline isn't happy and whinges when Ian is a few minutes late to pick them up.

Ruth whinges to Mark that Sanjay mentioned Ollie and Vince and was he going to gamble again. Mark says he promises not to, and that he didn't want her bothered by them, so he kept it to himself. Grant has disappeared to his security job.

Michelle goes round to Pauline's to see them off on their holiday. Pauline shows her the sunglasses, and Michelle says she looks fine, Arthur had said she looks like Nana Mouskouri. Michelle says that she has to apologise that she can't be there to see them off, she has an important meeting. She drops in on the family of 6 that she saw the other day, on her way to work after seeing Pauline. Michelle is appalled that the work hasn't been done, and one of the children coughs again and Michelle says that she seems to have got worse. They all agree, and Michelle rather stupidly says that she doesn't think they should live in these conditions and she will personally promise to get them rehoused. At work, her boss is totally appalled at her unprofessionalism and idiotic promise when there are hundreds of other people in similar conditions on the housing list. He reminds her that it is very unprofessional to make promises which are totally unrealistic. Ian turns up to take Arthur and Pauline. Mark sees them off without mentioning the baby thing, so Ruth nags him yet again.

Maxine returns to help with Clare and says how grown up she is being. She reminds him that Clare is only a child, as Clare is offering to make sausages and omelettes for their tea. Jules and Blossom get into bed again that night.

Kathy gets everything ready for the housewarming. Phil offers to make something and cooks a dessert to which he adds loads of brandy. He manages to persuade his mother not to make sherry trifle. Ted arrives with his children. Ted says that they couldn't bring Jimmy as they know what he's like after a few drinks. Cindy and Ian are there, as is Peggy. They sit down to a nice meal and plenty of wine. Ted asks about the house and Phil says it was bedsits and the tenants were all sorted out. Ian says he doesn't think Ricky was. Phil says he chose to go back home to Pat. Ian contradicts that he thinks Ricky and Bianca are not at all comfortable there and Kathy says perhaps they could consider renting their old flat to them. Phil says he thought they decided to sell it. Kathy says that the housing market isn't good - they could use the cash from renting it out. Phil sees that he's outnumbered and in front of far too many people to appear mean, so he agrees. Kathy says she will tell Pat tomorrow. Ian looks smug, Phil looks irritated. Kathy mentions the barbecues that Ted used to have at his house. Tony says sulkily, "Well I don't suppose we'll have any more of those." Phil asks what he means. Tony replies it's the end of summer. Peggy mentions about Sam being a model and asks Sarah whether she has a boyfriend and why she's not back at school yet.

At the quiz night in the Vic, Tiffany is doing a great job centre stage reading out the quiz information. Sam asks quietly about the answers and Tiffany says she'll just have to do it fairly. Sam and David sit at their "lucky" table. The first question is - who was the first man to climb Everest? David starts to write. Sam says "wasn't it Roger Bannister?" David gives her a look.

Kathy asks Cindy whether she still goes swimming and says she should join her. Ted says Sarah was good at swimming and they discover she was on the school team. Sarah starts to talk enthusiastically, and then trails off sadly as they talk about the future and it's obvious that she's not going back to school. She almost bursts into tears and Tony says "now they can't go back." The secret is obviously out and Ted explains the full details. His company has got into trouble because of a health and safety accident and then huge fine for negligence and general hatred because the victim died of injuries while working for Ted. So the kids were victimised and they decided not to go back again. He says sorry, he should have told Kathy. Peggy and Kathy sympathise and say it wasn't his fault.

Mark is taunted mercilessly about being afraid of his wife and not man enough to join Ollie and Vince in a game. Ruth has had enough and Ollie, the less frightening of the pair, is sitting leaning back on his chair. She goes over and kicks the chair leg out so he falls back against the wall, she grabs his left arm and has her foot on his shoulder before he knows what's hit him. She gives the arm a tug and twist and he gives a "surrender" signal as he's on the floor with her foot in his throat and his little finger in her grasp. Vince and Mark both look on in amazement! She lets him up, and he looks furious. She says "you going to hit me?" and he backs off and sits down crossly. Mark and Ruth leave, Mark says later, "I'm glad you're on my side!"

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