Eleanor's social life has lost its spark but Sarah is unable to find out why.

Eleanor plays Lady Bountiful when Vera's young relatives come to visit.

When Clare returns from Australia she refuses to talk about her experience out there. It is left to Eleanor to venture at the real reason for her silence.

Clare's confidence is low after her split with Edward and so Sarah suggests she take an assertiveness course to rebuild her shattered morale.

Clare tries to blot out the memory of her broken affair with Edward by taking up with someone totally unsuitable.