Irene invites Vera down for a visit, but long-held insecurities raise their head, when Vera revels in the limelight at a soiree that Irene takes her along to. Worse still, Irene learns that her daughter is moving to Australia, and she may never see her granddaughter again!

Irene invites Vera to stay for a few days, but she'll have to come by train as her daughter Karen has written the car off. Vera is furious - she felt more affection for that little Fiesta than she ever felt for Karen.

The visit isn't an unqualified success. Vera accompanies Irene to the annual Cricket Club Dance, where Irene has been given the honour of presenting a special prize. On the night, the Chairman - introducing the event - mistakenly invites Vera onto the platform instead.

Irene is shocked and disgusted that Vera doesn't point out the mistake, but hogs the limelight. It awakens terrible childhood memories - injustices that still rankle. Vera tries to patch things up, but can't resist describing her own - very happy - schooldays. Irene's anger is quickly forgotten in the face of another set-back. Her daughter Lesley is moving to Australia. She'll never see her beautiful little granddaughter again. Irene's distress drives her to drink, with painful consequences.