Scarborough

A week has passed since a devastated Karen caught Mike drunkenly kissing another woman. It's only when they bump into each other that Mike finally has a chance to explain. Meanwhile at Geraldine's hair salon there's trouble brewing when one of the regular clients goes missing.

Mike and Karen try to get their relationship back on track after Mike's crab stall misdemeanour, while Mike finally finds Bigsy sleeping rough at the castle after he goes AWOL. The police visit Marion about the break-in next door and Geraldine is under suspicion over the mystery of what happened to the contents of Mrs Bookham's handbag.

It's not a good day for Geraldine at the salon, as not only is it Mrs Bookham's funeral, but after a blazing row Lisa Marie storms out, telling Geraldine she can stick her job.

At the arcade Mike has a visit from a disgruntled Tony Peroni, who wants to call in his debt, and suspicions mounts about Bigsy's involvement in Mr Ferris's burglary.

Meanwhile Karen is having doubts about her relationship with Mike and during a heart to heart with Lisa Marie confesses that there was a lot more to the kiss between Mike and Hayley Cox. So how will she feel about Mike's surprise proposition?

After a bit of gentle persuasion by Marion, Mike and Karen decide to move in together and go flat-hunting in the town. However, Mike's promise to Karen that he'll tell Bigsy that he's moving out is proving more difficult to deliver than he thought. Bigsy has other things on his mind though, namely Lisa Marie. Meanwhile, Geraldine finally admits to Karen that she's feeling the strain of the salon's financial difficulties and things only get worse when the police pay her a visit.

Karen and Geraldine are perplexed by who might have told the police about Mrs Bookham's missing money. But with Geraldine falsely accusing Lisa Marie, it's only a matter of time before they realise who the real culprit is.

At the amusement arcade Mike and his boss Brian D'Eath are holding interviews for a new staff member. After a series of no-hopers Mike is more than a little surprised by an unexpected last-minute candidate.

Meanwhile Geraldine's financial worries look like they might be over when she meets with a mystery investor.

At Geraldine's salon tensions run high when Tony and Hayley drop in to talk through their plans for the renovation.

Karen, Lisa Marie, Mandy and all the regulars fear that the heart is about to be ripped out of their beloved salon, and want to know what's going on.

Meanwhile at Marion's, Mr Ferris has popped round with a freshly baked pie and a very unexpected proposal, whilst at The Good Ship, Jack is making the final preparations for the big charity night, which includes a meat raffle and some very special guests. Mike has agreed to sing and is surprised when an admirer makes him an offer which could change his and Karen's lives forever.