Episode 49 (31st May 1961)

Plot
Tom dumps himself on Esther. Elsie buys the pram for Linda and is flattered when the assistant thinks it's for her child. Ida worries about her mother, Nancy's, health. Tom tries to convince Esther he's on the straight and narrow. Ida's mother gives in and agrees to move in with the Barlows. Elsie and Linda are horrified to discover Ivan has bought an identical pram.

Guest Cast

 * Tom Hayes - Dudley Foster
 * Nancy Leathers - Norah Hammond

Notable dialogue
Esther Hayes: "I'm lonely sometimes, but never desperately lonely - there's always someone. If I went away from here there might be no one at all....As it is, I might not be content but I'm never completely alone."