Episode 1253 (17th January 1973)

Plot
Elsie tries to get Rita to see Len but she still feels that Len thinks she's not good enough, even though she needs him and knows he needs her. The Howard's finally come to blows over Alan's drinking. Elsie tells Maggie she thinks Alan is an alcoholic. Len reveals he didn't get Mayor because of working in Scarborough. Alan asks Elsie to give him a second chance.

Notable dialogue
Elsie Howard: "You think you've found one to lean on an' next thing you know 'e's doin' all the leanin' an' you're the one that's strugglin' to survive."