Robin tires of constant singing as he attempts to put up the decorations, Mr. Nicholls is told that the bistro will stay closed on Christmas Day, and Albert hands in his resignation after receiving an unexpected windfall.
Rob starts to question whether there's more to life than running a bistro, Albert calls to announce that he's opened a nest of his own in Watford, and Mr. Nicholls fails to spot Gertrude's interest in the washer-upper job.
Robin gets a shock when Vicky waddles in with an enormous baby bump, Albert reverses the charges to ask Gertrude about his new toaster, and a search for a new family home leads to the office of a snake in the grass.
Robin tires of having to ask for permission before buying essential items, Mr. Nicholls laughs at the idea of being bought out by his son-in-law, and Vicky's furious when she finds a snack bar parked outside of the bistro.
Albert returns to his old job when the wheels fall off of his own business, Vicky's puzzled when a delivery man arrives with an expensive pram, and Mr. Nicholls isn't happy when his ex-wife starts telling him what to do.
Mr. Nicholls announces that the new woman in his life is an estate agent, Gertrude hands in her notice to avoid working for a man living in sin, and Vicky persuades Robin to talk to Albert about popping the big question.
Robin has nightmares after he's told that he should be there at the birth, Vicky learns that bets are being taken on the sex and weight of her baby, and Mr. Nicholls protests about having to wait on Albert and Gertrude.
