Episode 1974 (3rd March 1980)

Plot
Mavis decides to take someone on at the Kabin without consulting Len. Len realises his marriage is over. He breaks down, telling Elsie he loves Rita. After being upbraided by Mrs. Tetlow for giving her the wrong change, Mavis takes cheerful paper girl Louise Clayton on at the Kabin full-time. Rita returns home for good. She tells Len she realises he's the closest person to her and she can't leave him - she can't face the future on her own. Len thanks her for returning. Stan is left £100 and a pot dog by Dora Entwistle for always being so cheerful. Lorry driver Dan Johnson turns up at No.11 after Ian McAllister recommends it to him. Elsie is annoyed and tells him she's not running a boarding house but he charms her into letting her stay.

Guest cast

 * Mrs. Tetlow - Bara Chambers
 * Louise Clayton - Janet Rawson
 * Dan Johnson - Richard Shaw