Lynette Campion and Des spend the night together. He tells her that she is helping him forget Steph. He tells her that he wants to see her again. Father O'Rourke finds Ivy crying in church. She tells him that she realises she has driven Don away. Bet discovers that Alec is going on the cruise as MC. The Wiltons are horrified when the charred remains of Des's boat are returned to the house. Mavis threatens to leave home if the boat stays. Bet accuses Alec of treating her like a skivvy. She is upset that he is going to be spending Christmas in the Caribbean. Ivy tracks Don down at the cab control centre. He grudgingly talks to her. Des has the boat taken to the tip; he paid the driver to detour down the Street to see the Wiltons' reaction. Don tells Ivy that he can't live his life as a shrin