Mr McLean's House - Exterior: Max and Danny are watching the house from behind a fence, and Danny is complaining that he's wasting his morning off school. He suggests that they just dub in some noises from a record, but Max says that it has to be McLean's dogs on the recording. Danny wonders why the dogs aren't making any noise now, and Max thinks they're asleep, as they were being noisy all night. He peaks over the fence, and suggests that Danny make some cat noises to rile them up, but Danny, already sick of the whole thing, tells Max to do it himself. Max starts crouching by the fence, and much to Danny's amusement, starts to make cat noises, until eventually the dogs start to bark.

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Max's Bedsit: Maria knocks on the door, but then Max and Danny come in from outside. Danny hands the tape recorder to his dad, and says that he should get going to school - Maria offers him a lift, as she's about to catch a cab, but he says that he'd prefer to walk. Max notices the change in Danny's mood, and tells Maria that he doesn't want to know about whatever's caused it. Maria spots the speakers as they go into the room, and asks if they belong to Shane - Max says that they don't, and then mentions Shane's plans to move in with Daphne. Max then talks about his plan, involving the speakers, but Maria tells him to just leave the neighbours alone, and to go and see a dentist.

No 26 - Lounge: Paul and Terry sit on the couch, and they talk briefly about Terry trying to get her old job back with Max, before Paul asks her if she's uncomfortable with him having Shane as his best man. Terry is about to explain, but then Shane walks in - she tells both Paul and Shane that she isn't deliberately giving him the cold shoulder, she was just preoccupied with asking for her job back and thinking about the wedding. Shane then explains that he came over to talk about plans for the buck's night, and Terry agrees to leave, her mood immediately changing when Shane mentions Daphne, though neither Shane nor Paul seems to notice.

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Max's Bedsit: Later, Shane arrives home, to find Max standing by the window with the two big speakers set up, declaring that, if he can't get any sleep, then nor will anyone else. Shane thinks his dad's gone crazy, but Max starts playing the recording of the dogs barking - with a couple of Max's cat noises to begin with - and then Mr McLean starts shouting up at the window. Shane tries to stop the tape, but Max won't let him and delights in giving his neighbour a taste of his own medicine.

No 24 - Lounge: Danny is listening to loud music, when Maria comes in and turns it off, asking if he's deliberately trying to provoke her. He makes a jibe about her needing all the sleep she can get at her age, and she says that she's had enough, and wants to know why he's being like this. He asks why it has to be his fault all the time, and Maria tries to tell him that she and Richard are just friends. Danny won't accept this, and he says that he doesn't care, as while she's away with Richard, he'll be going to a party, and that he can look after himself.

Max's Bedsit: Shane tries to get Max to turn off the tape, insisting that he's made his point now. Mr McLean then starts banging on the door, shocked to see the lengths that Max has gone to. He thinks that Max is crazy, and warns him that he'll be hearing from a lawyer about this. Max says that he'll look forward to seeing him in court. Mr McLean leaves, and Max is delighted by his victory, but Shane believes that McLean is going to end up taking every penny from Max. Max then starts to drink a beer, before experiencing a terrible pain in his tooth.

No 24 - Kitchen: Maria is about to make a phone call, but stops when Helen comes in the back door. Helen notices Maria's mood, and realises that she's decided against the trip away with Richard, due to Danny. Maria says that Danny is just frightened and confused, but Helen points out that Danny will soon be grown-up and moving out of home, and Maria will be left on her own. Maria, however, blames herself for all of it, and doesn't think that she can leave Danny on his own, when he's in this sort of state. Before leaving, Helen tells Maria that her own feelings are also important, and she should just go away with Richard. Maria then picks up the phone to make a call.

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Max's Bedsit: Max is making a lot of noise, to wake up Shane. Max is in a great mood, until he bites into some toast and is in pain again. Shane has had enough, and he gets out of bed and goes outside to make Shane an appointment with a dentist.

Ramsay Street: Helen is doing some gardening when Danny walks by. She stops him and asks if he realises how much he's upset Maria. Danny doesn't think he's done anything wrong, but Helen points out that Richard could have given Maria a wonderful life, which is what she deserves. Danny still doesn't see what he's done wrong, and explains that he was just trying to protect his mum, but Helen points out that he needs to be supporting her, not behaving like a brat. Danny walks off, with Helen telling him to think about that.

Dental Surgery: Max goes in, with Shane practically having to drag him inside and force him to sit down. The nurse asks Max to come through, and Max is horrified when he walks in and realises that the dentist is his neighbour, Mr McLean!

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