Sally's accused of mollycoddling when she discovers that Simon smokes, seeing him boozing and womanising in the pub makes things worse, and inviting his girl round for tea suggests that she has reason to be worried.
Sally's delighted by news that a nuisance neighbour is selling his house, a call to the estate agents suggests that he might not be so bad after all, and a couple who are interested in buying talk about their noisy hobbies.
Sally pops next door to invite the new neighbours round for a few drinks, hints about the man's employment leave her fearing for her safety, and David's horrified when his wife gets carted off in the back of a police car.
Sally's furious when Monica finds a completed newspaper questionnaire, a need for a fresh image sees her go on a little shopping expedition, and the kids get roped in when she decides to rearrange all of the furniture.
The Women's Institute want a radical idea for their latest charity appeal, Hong Kong flu leaves the police football team with no opposition to play, and Sally talks tactics after she finds a solution for both of the problems.
Sally's persuaded to take up painting as a way to deal with her boredom, Monica suggests comparing a version of a masterpiece with the original, and an issue with a parking metre leads to a rather unfortunate mix-up.
Sally complains that cooking for a fussy family is leaving her exhausted, Auntie suggests that a visit to a health farm might help her recover, and a very miserable comedian bets her that her smile won't last the course.