Having her handbag stolen proves to be a blessing in disguise for Fiona when handsome stranger Steve comes to her rescue. Lip discovers Ian is gay and decides he should pay a visit to Karen Jackson.

Frank is nowhere to be found. The family panics when a body is found in the canal, but Frank turns up in Calais with no passport and no clue how he got there.

It's Friday night at The Jockey and barman Kev is dealing with the usual pissed-up women on the prowl. When one gets heavy, he tells her he's getting married.

When a small child goes missing from a children's party on the Chatsworth estate, Frank turns the crowd into a lynch mob.

Frank and Karen hit the road for their driving lesson, but Karen adds some extra-curricular maneuvers to the timetable. Meanwhile, Ian and Kash are caught in the act by Kash's wife Yvonne.

Debt collectors vulture around the Gallaghers, but Frank has something else on his mind: a plan to get his hands on child support from his estranged wife and mother of his children.

Frank is only worrying about himself as usual and things are not looking good. The housing office is onto him, his debts are piling up and the bailiffs are still on the doorstep.