Daphne's House - Exterior: Daphne goes outside, and the milkman suddenly appears, making her jump again. She tells him that she thinks there's someone in the house, and asks him to come and check. The milkman quickly leaves, saying that his wife would kill him if she found out.

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Bedsits - Corrior/Phonebox: Shane is telling Daphne, who's called him from a phonebox, that there'll be a simple explanation, and that she should call the police. He says that he'll be straight over. Daphne thanks him - a woman outside the phonebox is getting annoyed, but Daphne hangs up and then starts to make another call.

Max's Bedsit: Terry and Max are having breakfast, and Shane walks in, explaining that Daphne thinks there's an intruder at her new house. Terry mentions the wedding, and says that Shane and Daphne will be next, but Shane insists that their relationship is just no strings attached. He finds his keys and leaves, and Max thinks that 'the stripper' is probably blowing the whole thing out of all proportion.

Daphne's House - Exterior: Daphne is sitting in the back garden, waiting for Shane or the police to arrive. A man pops his head over the back wall and says that he thought the owners were away - Daphne explains that she's housesitting for Mr Burns. He asks if she's OK, and she tells him about her suspicions that there's an intruder. He offers to go and check, but she says that it might be dangerous. She also turns down his offer to go back to his place. He introduces himself as Colin, and says that it's nice to see someone less snooty in the neighbourhood - he explains that his family moved there a couple of years ago, when his dad won the pools. She hears a car horn out the front, and says that it must be the police. Colin asks her to come to his place later, and she accepts.

Daphne's House - Exterior: Daphne is just finishing explaining things to Constable Wills, when Shane arrives. He asks if they've found anything, but the constable sarcastically says that all they've got is an open window. He suggests that Daphne call again if she spots anyone hanging around outside, and the police leave. She tells Shane that they clearly didn't believe her, and she thinks that the intruder must have hidden somewhere when she was outside. Shane thinks it's a bit unlikely, and Daphne wonders if he also thinks she's making this up. He admits that it seems odd that she didn't see anyone leaving, and she gets upset that nobody seems to believe her. She asks if he could stay over tonight - in one of the spare bedrooms if he thinks it's just an excuse to proposition him. She admits that she's scared of being in there alone, so Shane agrees to come over after work. He then leaves, and Daphne goes back into the house.

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Daphne's House: Daphne wanders in, and is looking through the rooms, when she hears a noise outside.

Daphne's House - Exterior: Daphne goes into the back garden, and finds Colin, who's come to surprise her with morning tea. She smiles.

No 24 - Back Garden: Maria tells Danny that he was right - she is using him to avoid making a commitment to Richard. She says that she's scared that she'll end up failing again, and says that she has to let Danny go. He thinks she's throwing him out, but she explains that they just need to start living separate lives. He asks if this means he'll have to keep on making his own meals, and she says that she can't fulfil his needs all the time, and he has to look after himself. He turns on her, as she says that her future might lie with Richard, and he says that she hasn't even divorced Max and she's already 'hooking the next one'. He storms off to school, and Maria picks up his breakfast bowl from the table - then puts it back down again.

Ramsay Street - No 24 Driveway: Max and Terry get out of the plumbing van - he tells her to load up, while he goes inside to check for messages. At the front door, he bumps into Danny. They makes small talk, and Danny asks if he can have a word - Max says they can talk later. He goes inside, and Danny walks down and speaks to Terry - he tells her that life is terrible, and wanders off.

No 24 - Dining Table: Max comes in and starts tidying up - he asks Maria if she's on strike. She explains that it's Danny's mess and he needs to start learning to clean up after himself. Max agrees with her as she says that it'll do him no good in the long run to be so reliant on her. He asks if there's anything he can do to help, and Maria asks him to talk to Danny, as a father. She tells Max that he's a good man and a good father, even though he doesn't always feel like he is, and they both agree that the divorce was the best decision for everyone. Max asks about Richard, and Maria says that he's kind and thoughtful, and has a good sense of humour. She then tells Max that she loves him and always will, and Max puts his hand on hers, and says that he'll always love her too.

Max's Bedsit: Max is making some food, but Shane doesn't want any, as he's heading over to Daphne's. Max asks for Shane's opinion on Richard Morrison - Shane thinks he's OK, but Danny doesn't seem to like him. Max explains that Danny's coming over for a chat later, and he has no idea what he's going to say to him - Shane points out that Max might find it easier to speak to Danny now, as a lot of other things have improved for him since he moved into the bedsit. He also thinks that going out with Amy will help take Max's mind off things, but Max says that he won't be going out with Amy, because she was 'built like a bus and had a face like a ferret'.

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Daphne's House: Shane arrives, but explains to Daphne that he can't stay as he needs to pick someone up from the airport, though he'll be back later. Daphne is glad he's coming back, as it's been freaking her out since it got dark. She asks Shane to sit down, and tells him that she wants to know where she stands with him. He admits that he's been avoiding talking about their relationship, and was worried that the fun would go out of it, if they started trying to define things. He says that he'd rather let things take their natural course, and admits that he's being very careful because of what's happened to his parents, and to Des and Joan. Daphne tells him that she's just an old romantic, but Shane tells her to just stop worrying. He leaves for work, but tells her to scream if the boogie man turns up. Once Shane has gone, Daphne puts on some music, and sits down to read, but the door slowly starts to open, and something suddenly smashes against the wall next to Daphne.

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