Mother & Son

It is Christmas, and Maggie wants to go to church with Arthur to sing carols. Arthur has other plans, and has invited some of his friends to come over for a party. But Maggie has her own way of dealing with such plans, and only one guest arrives, and he wasn't even invited. When Robert and Liz arrive later with presents, Maggie decides that they should join Arthur and herself at the church.

Will Maggie ever get to heaven to join her late husband, Leo? Will Arthur lose his mind as well as his wardrobe? Only the new rector seems to gain from Maggie's infuriating saintliness.

It was probably their own fault. If they'd been a bit nicer to her, none of it would have happened. But just the same, how can you possibly lose your mother at a family picnic?

Maggie didn't really mean to end up at the baby health centre. She was really only looking for a sandwich, but it was all very interesting. And she did get some advice about Arthur's sore foot. Arthur gets some advice too, but chooses to ignore the truth about his situation.

There's no doubt Maggie loves Arthur. She's not only going to leave him the most precious thing she owns, but a million dollars as well. Arthur would rather have the house. And that's a pity, because Robert's getting that.

Maggie is sure that the woman next door is spying on her. Worse than that, she's foreign and doesn't speak the language. Arthur's attempts to heal the breach aren't too successful, but it's amazing what a universal language a soap opera can be.

Why shouldn't Maggie go on a cruise with a man her family doesn't know? Maggie knows him. She just can't remember his name. But she's determined to go away with him - that's her late husband will let her.