Nick and Caroline are eating Alan out of house and home during their stay at Home Farm. They agree to go Dutch. Joe has a bull delivered to Home Farm, and it seems to frighten Nick a bit. Sarah is getting fed up of Jack's arrogance and attitude, and his sly digs at her best pals. She tells him it is 1988 now and he needs to grow up. She then walks off. Ruth returns from a weekend in Ireland with her fiancé with some startling news for Joe. She says she has split from Liam for good. She says her and Joe can be together.