Sun 12 Dec, 2004

Liz catches a slightly embarrassed Maria and Tyrone in the morning. Shelley's secret meeting is with her mum Bev. Things go well, and they even discuss Charlie cordially. Charlie doesn't believe that Shelley's been to see her mum and she has to prove it by phoning Bev. While on the phone, Charlie makes Shelley choose between them, and tells her that she can't see her again. At breakfast Fred, Claire and Ashley muse over what Yvonne is going to tell them regarding the tax returns. When Yvonne tells them that the final amount outstanding is £24.09 Fred is very relieved. Ciaran is worried about the hen night, that the girls will get too raucous and get him to do something. Norris has won a £5 prize in Roy's Christmas pudding lottery, which Les overhears. Les and Kirk try to con Roy by putting a coin in their pudding, but are foiled as Roy has marked all the coins with a file.