Phoebe receives an unexpected letter from the brewery saying they have another tenant for the Royal Oak and she has to leave. George Harrison, the brewery's sleazy representative says if she lets him stay in her spare room and provides "special favours", then he'll make sure she keeps her tenancy. In 1995, Gary campaigns to stop building in Duckett's Passage which could severely impact his ability to travel back to the 1940s.

When Gary returns from his skiing holiday with Yvonne, he goes to see Phoebe, but makes an error in front of Mrs. Bloss. This creates problems for Phoebe, but Mrs. Bloss has her own secrets. Back in 1995, Stella arranges a New Year's Eve party but doesn't invite Ron.

When his shop's success makes Yvonne depressed at her lack of employment prospects, Gary applies for a job on her behalf without telling her. After bumping into Reg's present-day doppelgänger yet again, he is surprised to find that Reg claims to have no children.