Ivy is furious with herself and her mouth, but Alf gives Ivy a job at the shop. Alf tells Audrey that Ivy will be working with her whilst he's on Council business and she is horrified. Raquel is annoyed that curly doesn't seem to mind that she ditched him, but Angie and Curly find themselves kissing again. Alec bans Mavis from the Rovers for not helping with water. Derek parks his car over Alec's hosepipe cutting off the water supply. Alec is forced to apologise for barring Mavis and gives them free drinks. Deirdre accuses Alf of profiteering with his bottle water at 70p a time whilst the residents suffer a third day without water. Jackie tackles Mike about 'Alcazar Holdings' in the accounts. He tells her it's a small holding company for tax purposes. The Duckworth's find No. 9 flooded; they'd left the taps on.