Ena is due back from West Hartlepool and Minnie stocks up for her. Maggie tells Alf she's worried about what happens to the corner shop if she's mayoress. Annie tells Bet she's been an excellent employee but it's to butter her up as she thinks she's going to be mayoress and wants her continued support behind the bar. Clive Shawcross, a journalist, calls into the Rovers, investigating Jacko's case for the Gazette. Annie tells him she always believed in his innocence, much to Lucille's amusement. Len decides to take a job in Huddersfield to get away from the area. Shawcross interviews Jacko who's upset to hear that he won't be paid by the paper. Minnie cleans the community centre flat and finds an old letter. Lucille tells Maggie that Alf has asked Annie to be his mayoress. Ena returns to a very cold welcome from Minnie. Maggie tells Alf what Annie thinks and he realises that it's because he complimented her as hostess at his party.