Ivy doesn't trust Eric Broadhurst as he carries out his study. Mike wants to know which the most expensive factory to run: London or Weatherfield. Eddie's jailbird friend Billy Nelson calls at No.13 and gains Hilda's sympathy with his tales of woe. The factory girls guess that Broadhurst is studying them, Ida decides to bring in the union. Mike tells the girls he has to have the study carried out. Len discovers that Chalkie has redirected his mail. He is furious as the Wilshaw's order would have earned him £600. Hilda falls for Billy's tales and tells him that he can sleep on the sofa. Eddie warns her that Billy is a thief.