Lucille asks Florrie if Sheila is going out with Jed, worrying her further. Jed asks Sheila to model his sweaters on the market. Emily is concerned as Swindley is still not back from Gamma Garments' head office. He returns weary after a difficult hour with Mr Papagopolous. Harry tires of the buses and looks around for another job in the paper but Concepta tells him to be mindful of his responsibilities and not give up a good job when all the local mills are closing. Swindley is short with Doreen and Emily confides in Albert that she thinks the younger girl will have to be made redundant because of the lack of profits.