Jim sells his article on Mike to Borchester Life and Lilian is getting closer to Paul.

Radio Times: Will and Ed go head to head. Meanwhile, Jim feels vindicated.

Characters: Christine, James, Jim, Lilian, Mike, Paul, William

• Jim is delighted to tell Mike that Borchester Life has accepted his article on him though Mike isn’t very interested. Christine is more interested to hear that there would be 5 more articles. She says she always knew he would do it – her objections were reverse psychology. Jim saw Daniel at the Jaxx Halloween evening – he is anxious about his Personal Statement but is hoping for an internship in the States.
• Will tackles Ed and says he knows they are struggling. Ed insists he isn’t going hungry but Will insists that he is putting George first and says George should be with them more often. He isn’t even safe with them. Ed just tells him that he hopes things go wrong for him and his smug little world collapses.
• James is still behaving as a toddler. But he tells Lilian she can’t trust Matt at all. Lilian needs to have a lie down.
• Lilian phones Paul and is definitely becoming more flirtatious – asking about his room so she can picture him in it.
• Ed tells Mike how bad things are and asks for help but Mike simply doesn’t have the money to give him any work. He would if he could.