Rita fears that Alan will come after her and locks herself in the house, but when Rita opens the door, thinking it is someone else, she is surprised to see Alan. Ivy is forced to involve Martin in her nursing when Nicky demands to play with him. Martin reassures Ivy that he won't try to step into Brian's shoes. She is impressed by the way he handles Nicky. Deirdre surprises Ken with a picnic at the Recorder office but he's arranged to see Wendy and has to get rid of her. The Roberts are entertained by Mike and Dawn. Audrey wants to buy one of the dockland flats but Alf isn't interested.