Robert comes to take Maggie for a drive (or so he says). Arthur is suspicious but delighted, as it allows him to do the laundry. But on the outing, Robert reveals his ulterior motive when he stops to visit at his new lady friend's house.
It was a nice thought of Aunty Lorna's to take Maggie on a trip to Britain. Arthur certainly thinks so. He can hardly wait. But when sibling rivalry flares, it looks like Maggie will be staying home after all.
Maggie and Lorna are still feuding and Liz has locked Robert out, hence the caravan. Arthur is doing his best to negotiate peace, but the family conference he calls escalates hostilities to open warfare with him as the common enemy.
Maggie decides which is her favourite son for a magazine contest but she shouldn't expect Arthur to write glowing words about Robert. Meanwhile Arthur moved into the caravan, got kidnapped and had to be rescued by Japanese tourists.
Maggie is determined to do her civic duty and report for jury service on the same day that she's promised to make 18 dozen lamingtons for charity. The court is disrupted and it isn't Maggie who stays up all night to do the baking either.
Arthur didn't want Maggie to know he was having some tests done, it was bloody Robert who told her he was dying. Fortunately, Maggie has a good personal relationship with God and was able to arrange a miracle cure. But at a price.
Fancy Arthur putting his trust in Robert, particularly in something as important as this. Still, it just might have worked out if Maggie hadn't lost her wedding ring. She'd have been at Robert's when Deirdre arrived.