After returning alone from Malaga, Bernie is shocked to find that his flat has been redecorated. And Loretta is furious when discovers the truth about Martin's occupation. Eleanor and Jojo find a common bond through separation.

Martin hits a snag when his financial plans go awry. Eleanor is arrested for busking and tries to avoid a criminal record by providing a false name. A private detective investigates some allegations made about Albert's marriage.

Martin is enthusiastic about getting a new job as a salesman for Doggie Chunks, a dodgy financial deal wipes out Albert's savings and tries his best to avoid a bailiff who is determined to repossess his flat. Loretta tries out modelling when she gets the attention of a footwear fashion photographer.

Prudence is taught about the family tradition of scoring Westerns, Albert and Martin argue over business matters and fall out. Bernie tries to mediate between the sparring siblings and invertedly gets himself caught in the middle.

Suspicion is in the air, when Prudence starts to get distrustful about Albert's dodgy business dealings. Martin and Loretta are in the red, when they are faced with a bar tab they cannot pay, and Jojo's crush for a Pizza boy leads to underwhelming results, when he removes his helmet.

The flat is robbed after a spate of similar incidents in the local area, so Bernie tries to demand a cut before agreeing to claim on the insurance. Martin is faced with a bullying neighbour upstairs and tries to summon up the courage to confront the bully.

Martin is a given a week's notice on the flat and Loretta is far from pleased about it. Albert tries to help by getting them a flat in Barking. And Bernie is rushed to hospital after collapsing during a football game.

It's Loretta's birthday, and she's curious what her daughters have got for her. Martin confronts Albert about the discovery of a pregnancy testing kit and struggles to come to terms when he discovers that Eleanor has been in a steady relationship with a man named Tim.