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New Year's Day is sad and sombre for the Dixon family. Barry is surprised when he wakes up next to a child. Patricia tells Margaret why she is so scared.
Fran plays her trump card, but how will Barry react? Mick comes home early and finds more babysitters than he expected. Ron is taken for a ride by a man on crutches. Max dashes to the hospital to be with Patricia.
Patricia tries to put on a brave face, but can't quite manage it. Barry doesn't want to remain in a weak position for long. Ron refuses to accept responsibility for losing Mike's keyboard. Barbara intends to make her presence felt at the school.
Julia and the Dixons go to Cyril's funeral. Just as Patricia prepares to go into hospital, Susannah arrives to offer her support, but it isn't altogether appreciated.
DD confides in Ron about what she has discovered, but he is not really interested. When Mike's allegation is confirmed, Julia is sacked. Patricia is to have an operation, but will Max be able to give her the support she needs?
Barry's attraction to Angela grows, as does Terry's hatred of Graeme. Derek has a chat with Father Thornton, but is left none the wiser. Jackie and Julia confront Mike about the stolen money. Sinbad checks his birth certificate for endorsements.
Terry is in court on the first day of Graeme's trial. Barry's hot date has an unexpected outcome. Mike takes a keen interest in medals. Max is annoyed when Susannah introduces herself to the new neighbours.
Terry loses his temper in court. Sinbad wonders to whom his mother could have been devoted. Margaret is surprised to find Susannah helping Max out around the house.
Terry and Fran are questioned by the defence counsel. Derek has some bad news for Margaret. Patricia comes home.
Patricia discovers that some things have been moved around in her absence. In a fight between Ron and Mike, John manages to come off worst. The trial nears its conclusion.
John has a few problems at Burns Night down at the Legion, where Julia embarrasses Ron after having too much to drink. Patricia invites Susannah over to thank her for her help and to tell her that they no longer need it.
Marcia pays another visit to the woman believed to be Sinbad's sister, and this time she has a different story to tell. DD is concerned about Mike, even if Ron isn't. Lindsey has some news for Jimmy and Jackie.
Fran is so annoyed that Barry is going out with Angela that she tells Terry his secret. Patricia decides to make a will, and tries to persuade Max to do the same. Ron apologises to Julia, and Katie has a new friend who may lead her into trouble.
Patricia is determined to get on with her life without the presence of Susannah, but Max's ex-wife has her own ideas. Terry and Barry have a confrontation over Fran, and the situation turns ugly.
Sinbad is excited about finding his mother. Barry pushes Fran into a corner. Just as Jimmy is about to move back in with Jackie, Little Jimmy turns up with an ultimatum.
Fran has only one choice left. Sinbad is hopeful, but may be too optimistic. Jackie thinks Jimmy is trying to back out of moving back in with her.
Leanne arranges a party at Katie's while Frank is away for the weekend, but Barbara puts a stop to it. Marcia thinks she has been told the truth about Ruth and Sinbad at last. Max and Patricia face an emotional situation together.
Katie is worried that Frank will find out what happened while he was away for the weekend. Terry considers opening a pizza parlour, but Jimmy's hopes of getting back with Jackie are fading.
Jackie has had enough, and won't take any more nonsense. Mick resents the Christies' interference. Owen has to do some covering up for Katie and Leanne. The Harrisons are visited by a distraught businessman.
Marcia and Sinbad are in for a double shock. Frank is annoyed to find out that Katie, Owen and Katie's deputy headmistress have all lied to him. John discovers too late who he has let into his house, and that living next door to a policeman isn't going to help him with his latest problem.
Sinbad tracks Ruth down at the library where she works, and invites her to his wedding. Although they are able to retrieve their furniture, Barbara is not convinced that the Harrisons' problems are over. Ellis regrets making a snide comment. Katie tells Leanne she is leaving home.
Terry receives a letter that was written by Graeme before his death. John tries to win a motorbike. Eliis is suspicious of Ben and Rachel.
John and Barbara are ready to leave for Spain, but there is a last-minute hitch. Owen is made redundant, and has some explaining to do. Mick loses something very important. Men are queueing up to take Jackie Corkhill to the Revival Night.
The Harrisons' two-and-a-half hour holiday causes gossip. Jimmy moves back in with Jackie, and Little Jimmy says he's moving out. Mick goes to Wales in search of his lost property. Owen makes vegetable moussaka for his parents, and asks Frank to lie to them.
Peter Harrison somes home, with loads of money. Jackie thinks Jimmy should use his initiative to earn them some extra money on the side. Frank and Joan disagree about Owen's future plans.
Mick hopes that everything is now sorted out with Leo and Gemma's grandparents. Jackie can't believe her eyes when Jimmy turns up in a limousine. But which Mr and Mrs Corkhill will end up in the bridal suite?
Jimmy and Jackie are intent on getting their revenge on Sinbad. Mick warns Ellis not to use the taxi. Sammy and Owen argue over where they should live and whether he ought to go back to college. Peter wonders if he has been conned, and whether he can help his parents.
Julia discovers Jimmy's scam involving the Moby, and Rod's secret. Sammy turns to her father for some impartial advice. The Harrisons win a competition prize which is no use to them at the moment.
Jimmy and Jackie are pleased with their success on the Moby, but then they have a crash. John's brother turns up, just after Peter and John have withdrawn all his money from his bank account. Katie tries to warn Leanne off Owen.
Having heard nothing from Derek, Margaret wonders whether he has contacted DD. Jimmy urgently needs Ron's MOT and insurance documents, and his driving licence. Patricia goes back to work, and Frank sits down for a man-to-man chat with Owen.
Mick has a much better day than John and Hugh. Leanne becomes tearful when Owen tells her to leave. Margaret's mother turns up unexpectedly at the Farnhams', who need to decide whether to tell her what she wants to know.
Derek returns to the Close. Leanne has some shocking news for everyone. John has to decide whether to turn his brother in.
Barbara catches a thief. Rod is apprehensive about his first day back at work. Ron meets Jacqui's boyfriend, and tells her to be home by 9.30. Leanne admits that she has been lying, but Owen walks out on Sammy.
Ron is surprised when he bumps into Derek, but less so when he finds out who Derek is visiting. It looks as if Owen has got a job, if he can be found.
Frank cancels his night out, as he has more important things to do at home. Barry has a difficult decision to make about Angela and her daughters. Mrs Clemence returns to confront the Farnhams about Margaret and Derek. John and Rod try to track down the source of the damp.
Mrs Clemence joins forces with DD to wreck Margaret's affair with Derek. Barry has reservations about some potential tenants, but changes his mind when he sees the colour of their money.
Mick and Frank go for a night out at a singles bar. Barry's new tenants make it clear that they want privacy, but his curiosity finally gets the better of him.
John tries to set up a neighbourhood watch scheme, and while everyone is discussing it at a meeting, Rod's car is broken into and Julia is mugged. There is chaos at the pizza parlour as its opening day arrives.
Rod and Diana fear that Julia wants to move into the extension permanently after her mugging. Terry promotes Owen to manager. Max practises his Round Table speech at home, with Patricia and Margaret as his audience.
Derek and Margaret make the most of a real chance of some privacy. Jacqui gets permission from DD to go out on Friday night. Julia convinces Tommo to let her move into the extension at number ten.
Romance is in the air for Frank, Barry is on a mission, and the local primary school is burned down, with Jacqui trapped inside.
