Alf and Audrey return from holiday in Portugal and are visited by Jean Crabtree whose teacher husband has been made redundant from Weatherfield Comprehensive. She tells Alf that she wants him and the other governors to investigate as she's discovered Sue's having an affair with Ken. Unemployed ex-VSO man Chris Collins asks Kevin for work at the garage but Kevin is put off by his scruffy appearance. Chris talks Kevin into letting him work on a car for free to show how skilled he is. Alf assures Jean that Ken is having a relationship with Deirdre, not Sue, but she is adamant that Ken was overlooked for redundancy because he was sleeping with Sue. Audrey tells Gail that Roy will ruin the cafe and is amazed to learn he is the major shareholder in the business. Kevin is impressed by Chris's work and takes him on. He is doubly impressed when he hears about his overseas work. Gary and Judy clear out Joyce's house and try to get rid of her worldly goods. Roy gets tired of Audrey hanging around