Denise is teasing Alistair about his dancing and as they work they get distracted talking about what might have happened in the church hall if they hadn\u2019t been disturbed by Joy and Azra. Far from being uncomfortable, Denise thinks they should just choose a better time and place. They chat about Bartleby \u2013 Jakob is considering having a word with the Grundys because all the extra attention can\u2019t be doing Bartleby any good. Alistair asks Denise if she has plans for this evening \u2013 he has Greenacres to himself. Denise is keen, she just needs an excuse to tell John. Later after a takeaway meal, and tucking into a second bottle of Jim\u2019s fine wine, Alistair suggests they move somewhere more comfortable. But Denise doesn\u2019t think Jim\u2019s house has the right vibe and proposes they book a hotel room where they can really relax. Alistair misunderstands, saying they should call a taxi because he\u2019s had too much to drink. But Denise explains she means they should make a booking at the weekend - John is away on Sunday night.
Jakob is checking on a horse at the stables when Alice suggests that maybe he doesn\u2019t need to check on her sobriety every day. Jakob says he\u2019s not happy keeping her lapse from Kate but Alice tells him to stop worrying and she lies about having checked in with her detox buddy, Lisa. Alice offers to make Jakob a cup of coffee and, when he asks what Lisa thinks about her having a drink, she gets uncomfortable and has to spin ever more elaborate tales.