Episode 3303 (11th November 1991)

Plot
Ivy tells Don that gambling is ruining his life. She is upset as he ignores her and accuses him of breaking his marriage vows. Des wants to get his court appearance out of the way so he can forget all about the boat and Steph. Alec gets Archie Archer to be MC on the cruise. Don breaks a date with Julie Dewhurst as he feels guilty about Ivy. Julie is disappointed. Des' solicitor, Lynette Campion is surprised at Des' appearance as she thought he'd be a thug for 'polluting a public waterway with noxious matter'. He worries as he could get a six-month sentence. He tells her he set fire to the boat to show Steph how much he loved her. Lynette thinks the story is romantic. Mark tackles Sally about the possibility of Kevin taking him on at the garage. Sally is disgusted with him and accuses him of ruining part of her life. Des realises Lynette fancies him and invites her to the canal. Mike gets leaflets printed advertising the garage and pays the twins to deliver them. Kevin refuses to take Mark on at the garage. Archer pulls out of the cruise to Alec's fury. Don tells Ivy their marriage is breaking up. He tells her she's turned into a mean, selfish, stupid, pompous, vain, ignorant old woman. Don calls on Julie - she realises he needs her.

Guest cast

 * Julie Dewhurst - Su Elliot
 * Lynette Campion - Colette Stevenson

Notable dialogue
Don Brennan: (to Ivy Brennan): "You're a machine for driving people round the bend."