Fiona and Denise agree to rent out a chair to another stylist. Des asks Tanya why she's spreading lies about him but she tells him that it's his fault everything's gone wrong. Maureen is fed up when a "For Sale" sign is erected on the shop and she is questioned by customers. Jack finds the photo of Vera and Lester in her handbag and is devastated. Vera tells him she met Lester by chance and only had a drink with him. Jack accuses her of planning the whole holiday so she could see him and is furious that she stayed on extra days to be with Lester. She is forced into telling Jack that Lester wanted her to leave him. He tells her it's obvious that she wishes she'd gone off with Lester. Don is fed up with Ivy away on retreat and showing no signs of returning. Denise returns from hospital and refuses to stay at Ken's flat. Vera begs Jack to believe nothing happened and forgive her as she's forgiven him for his women. He makes her tear up the photograph. Reg laughs at the thought of Maureen and Maud running the shop between them and plants in Maureen's mind the thought that they could do just that. He agrees to let her try feeling that she'll soon realise it's beyond her.