Seymour tries to attract Deborah Norbury but Mrs Norbury proves to be quite an obstacle. He devises a scheme to get him into the Norbury kitchen and leaves Clegg in charge.

May 1939: Foggy prepares himself mentally and physically for the outbreak of war. Compo falls foul of the local bully.

The Co-op staff suspect their manager of being a secret snuff taker and set about finding his hiding place.