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Having her handbag stolen proves to be a blessing in disguise for Fiona when handsome stranger Steve comes to her rescue. Lip is shocked to discover Ian could be gay and decides his brother should pay a 'visit' to the ever-accommodating Karen Jackson. But the sudden arrival of her furious father ensures Ian's already slim chances of happiness with Karen take a severe blow. Meanwhile, Steve buys Fiona a romantic gift, but for some reason she is less than impressed with her brand new washing machine.

It's Friday and Frank is nowhere to be seen, which is a bit odd as it's Giro day. The family starts a manhunt and panic sets in when a body is found in the canal. But Frank turns up in Calais - with no passport and no clue as to how he got there.

Friday night at the Jockey and barman Kev is dealing with the usual lairy, pissed-up women on the prowl. When one gets a bit heavy, he tells her the bad news: he's getting married. The only problem is he hasn't told his girlfriend Veronica.

When a small child goes missing from a children's party on the Chatsworth estate, Frank turns the crowd into a lynch mob.

Frank and Karen hit the road for their driving lesson but Karen adds some extra-curricular manoeuvres to the timetable. Meanwhile, Ian and Kash are caught in the act by Kash's wife Yvonne.

Frank stuns the family by turning up in the morning to get his post when it's not even Giro day. It soon transpires that he's hatching a plan to get his hands on maintenance from his ex-wife.

Frank is only worrying about himself as usual and things are not looking good. The housing office is on to him, his debts are piling up and the bailiffs are still on the doorstep.

Christmas kicks off with the miraculous appearance of a lorry-load of lifted meat, swiped by Kev and Lip. When they sell the knock-off down The Jockey it looks like full stomachs are a dead cert for all of Chatsworth's residents.