Lofty informs Ali that Sharon is behind the mysterious phone calls. Ali spots Sue and he ushers Lofty in the cafe, but tells him to not to say a word. Lou and Michelle return from Clacton and Lou lets slip about a boy Michelle met to Pauline and Arthur, Chas, who was a waiter at the hotel. Lou asks where Mark is and Pauline and Arthur lie that he is out, but Lou knows something is going on and will get to the bottom of it. Mary receives a phone call at the cafe and it turns out that Mary has been offered a cleaning job for 3 nights. Lofty offers to look after Annie whilst Mary takes the job. At the laundrette, Lou asks Pauline for all the gossip that's been happening before turning the subject of the conversation onto Mark. Pauline insists there is nothing to tell and Lou catches on that t