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Summary[]

The past catches up with Ted. Pauline crosses swords with Michelle, while Roy is out for Barry's blood.

Barry is supposed to be decorating Pat's kitchen, but he's done nothing by lunchtime when David comes in to take him to the pub. Roy and Pat get back and Roy is furious. He goes to find Barry and tells him that he had better get on with the decorating pronto, he's supposed to have done it by now. David and Barry have been calling some people they know in the driving test centre it appears, and David reassures Bianca later that she will definitely pass her test.

Someone has taped over the hypnotic tapes that Bianca was using to tell her she'll pass her driving test, so she goes to the Jackson's to yell at everyone, who all ignore her. Sonia says why not just get David to buy you some more. Sonia also had a concert recently, and she wants to learn a new instrument, preferably the trumpet, but Carol and Alan say they can't afford one. Sonia goes to see David and asks him to buy her a trumpet. David asks why he should do that. Sonia says because he's rich and besides she's almost family. David grins and tells her that as guardian of the family morals, she'd better get back to school or he'll tell someone what she's doing. Later he goes to see Carol, who has tried to persuade Alan to do more decorating, now he's finished the kitchen, but he refuses and says do it yourself if you're that keen - so Carol is painting the lounge. David tells her about Sonia. Carol looks surprised, and hastily says they have already bought a trumpet. She's cross and goes to get Alan to buy the trumpet.

Pauline bumps into Ted and is rude to him. He says he's thinking of moving on anyway. Pauline says good. Pauline goes to see Michelle and rows with her about talking to Ted. Michelle says she has no quarrel with him, he seemed okay. Pauline tells her that Ted nearly got Pete put in prison. Michelle says it sounds like Pauline's overreacting. Pauline says she doesn't understand and it is family loyalty that's important. Michelle points out that Ted was doing exactly that - protecting Kathy, so following Pauline's ethic precisely. Pauline gets all cross and people used to have loyalty, when her family were here. Michelle phones Geoff up and arranges lunch with him. He assumes that this means Michelle has decided to go to Scotland with him, so she has to apologise that this isn't it but she was thinking of the job in America.

Arthur goes to his allotment - Willy has looked after it well. Arthur tells him about the Flowering Wilderness scheme and gives him the cheque from the Vic, to add to the fund and Willy rather suspiciously puts it in his top pocket. Arthur is thrilled, and says they must be near the target now.

Kathy tries to talk to Phil, but he leaves early and has lots of work to do. He suggests talking at lunchtime. She agrees, although she'd arranged the morning off with Blossom. Ted goes to see Kathy and Phil is there. A man comes to the door. Phil answers it and the guy asks for Ted. Phil says he'll check to see if he has an address, and Ted makes a "no way" motion. Phil says he can't help. The bloke is called Mr Baker, and says he'll try again, maybe Kathy knows. Phil goes back in and interrogates Ted about this, saying he's fed up with being given a load of lies, and he'd better tell the truth. Ted admits that the bloke is the father of the boy who died falling off the scaffolding, and Phil forces him to tell the full story, saying that maybe Ted should phone the police to stop him harassing them. Ted refuses, and Phil says he will help whatever the situation is. Finally Ted admits that it's a long story - the boy was hassling his daughter, who was 14, and making rude suggestions. He had been told numerous times, and finally Ted had to do something, and it wasn't really an accident, even though the Industrial Tribunal found that. Now the boy's father is trying to get hold of Ted's children for revenge.

Kathy comes back and says she's just seen a friend of Ted's who asked for his address, so she gave him the hotel one. Ted and Phil both jump up and rush off to the hotel to check on the kids. Phil picks up Grant on the way in case of trouble. They get to the hotel and pick up Sarah, but Tony has gone out - which he wasn't supposed to do. However, they see him across the road and Grant gets out and picks him up and chucks him in the car, just as Baker appears in his car. They drive off quickly. Everything has gone pretty smoothly, but now Phil has to explain to Kathy. Grant advises him to lie. However, Phil goes back and tells Kathy the story. She's upset and can't believe that Ted killed someone. She cries.

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