Maureen is thrilled with Simon the dentist and thinks he's perfect. Maud is happy as she thinks Maureen is having a relationship with Bill. Fred offers Alec the chance to join the Square Dealers but Alec refuses, saying he's not the type. Derek and Jack are horrified to learn that Alec has been asked to replace Tommy Mook at the Dealers and can't understand why he turned the honour down. Jamie writes to Carl in prison. Maud is stunned when Maureen tells her about joining the lonely hearts and her blind date. Fiona is impressed when Alec promises her training and support and says that he'll book Rita as her coach. Ken struggles directing A Midsummer Night's Dream. Rita doesn't want to coach Fiona in singing for Alec until Fiona tells her that she genuinely wants to be trained. Sue Jeffers o