Alf has a dizzy turn at the thought of selling No. 11 and goes to the doctor. The doctor advises Alf to go on a diet and tells him buying a new flat will do him good as he could walk to work. Alf accuses Dawn of pushing Audrey into buying a flat. She flees after he gives her a mouthful. Vera starts work at Bettabuy under Curly's management. Vera gets into trouble at work when she breaks the store detectives cover. Curly has to get Vera to tone down her make-up. She turns on him for siding with Renee the store detectective against her. Alan is forced to take a labouring job at the building site. Rita decides to hibernate at home and is horrified to see Alan working on the building site opposite her house.