Wed, Jan 1, 1986
Audrey gets annoyed with Alf using the flat as a storeroom. Mike and Susan return from London. He tells her that she makes him feel good. Gloria's arm is bruised from where Frank hurt her. She asks Jack to stick around her so Frank can't get at her again. Ken learns from Susan's taxi driver that she's returned from Mike's flat. Susan is forced to tell him that she's been in London with Mike. Ken is furious. Jack tells Frank to keep his hands off Gloria. Frank tells Bet that Gloria has made a pass at him and has been slagging her off to the customers. Bet tells him that she'll sort Gloria out. Ken tells Susan that Mike is unsuitable and too old for her. He tells her that she must never see Mike again. Gloria tells Bet about Frank hurting her. Bet realises that she's telling the truth and she tells Frank to get out of her life.
Mon, Jan 6, 1986
Bet refuses to feel down about Frank leaving. Gloria is pleased that she doesn't blame her and they plan a night out together. Susan refuses to let Ken put her off Mike. She tells Mike that if he can cope with all the problems, she still wants to see him. The police break the news to one of Rita's paper girls, Jenny Bradley, that her mother has been run over and is dead. Ken is convinced Susan will realise that she's making a fool of herself. Jack hears that Frank has left and offers his services to Bet as cellarman. Bet tells him that she's coping well without him - Terry is giving her a hand. Mike gives Susan the keys to his flat, telling her that she'll always have somewhere to go. Don Worthington is called in as there is no one to look after Jenny. She is put into Larchfield Children's Home. Susan begs Deirdre to try to see Mike as she does. Deirdre asks Ken to let Susan be. She is distraught when he decides to tell Susan about the affair.
Wed, Jan 8, 1986
Deirdre begs Ken to give Susan and Mike a chance to blow over. Jenny refuses to stay in the children's home and walks out. Bet gives Jack his cellar job back when she finds that she can't rely on Terry and Curly for help. Don Worthington rows with Jenny and gets her to agree to return to the home temporarily. He hopes that Rita will foster her. Deirdre calls on Mike in secret. She asks him if he's seeing Susan just to hurt Ken. She begs him to drop Susan, for her sake. He tells her that he can't; he loves her.
Mon, Jan 13, 1986
Jenny settles in at No.7 with Rita. Audrey is bored of working in the shop. She wants Alf to socialise more. Jenny's aunt, Doreen Warburton, tries to get Jenny's key off her in order to root through all her things. Jenny refuses to give it to her. Deirdre tells Susan that she's sick of hearing her talk about Mike. She tells her that her infatuation is ruining her family life. Jack refuses to pay for Terry and Curly's drinks. Ken is furious to hear that Deirdre has been to see Mike. Alf locks the shop for the first time, to have a liaison with Audrey. Ken accuses Deirdre of being jealous of Susan having an affair with Mike. Don Worthington tells Rita that Jenny's father has been found but Jenny isn't keen to see him. Deirdre begs Ken not to tell Susan about her and Mike. Ken refuses to listen and tells Susan about Mike and Deirdre. He pleads with her to stop seeing Mike; he'll wreck her life.