Linda pulls Mick up for chatting to Loretta about her. She decides to have her own say, so drunkenly catches up with Loretta. Later, Mick is devastated when he realises what Linda has done. Linda is emotional when she realises she has messed things up for them.
Elsewhere, the Carters try to put on a united front when social worker Loretta turns up. Linda sneaks gin into her tea, hoping it will help her to get through the tense events. Linda later gets frustrated when she sees Loretta and Mick talking quietly.
Meanwhile, Ian tries to talk to Bobby about the social media posts, but Bobby is upset that Ian is only concerned about his reputation.
Later in the week, Mick is left with food for thought after hearing Jean speak about Daniel, so he tries to fix his marriage.
Also, Ian tries to talk to Bobby about the social media posts, but Bobby is upset that Ian is only concerned about his reputation.
