Social Services tell Deirdre her interference in the Roscoe case has made extra work. They accuse her of trying to make a name for herself on the Council. Deirdre is horrified to her that Roscoe assaulted his father-in-law and is in police custody. Mike sets up another card school and so Mike, Don, Jack and Alan play cards. Alan and Jack step out of the game when big money is laid down as stakes.