Alice has a mother's intuition but Esme will not tell her what happened to her
The army seems to have been the making of Bill Macknade, but Alice resists him, even in their shared grief for Jimmy
A passionate Alice makes Joe promise he won't die in war - a contrast to her feelings about Bill
For their various reasons, Joe, Laurie and Monk all sign up with Ivor - Joe in particular is exuberant as it makes him "feel like a man"
Esme and Alice must rebuild their relationship after separation, and learn to grieve for Jimmy
In a rare moment prioritising feeling over decorum, Sylvia conspires to forgive Esme's outburst
The ebullient, popular Toby apparently assaulted Esme - although he did not, as Nancy assumes, make her pregnant
Joe and Forrester's chat represents an unlikely rapprochement between the Macknades and the forces of order
All sorts and classes - Joe, Humphrey, Laurie - sign up, gaining the cricketer's autograph in the process
As the men explain the compulsion to join up, Mickey reveals a boy's body has been found in a pit
Sergeant Harris wants to do things by the book but Alice - and the whole town - want to know if the body is Jimmy's
Facing the loss of Kitty as well as Sam, Florrie goes to see Alice: Joe, being polite, is late for his appointment
Although his wife disapproves of "charity cases" Dr Loxley agrees to fix Joe's teeth so he can enlist
Joe has not anticipated the pain and discomfort involved: Loxley introduces him to the idea of oral hygiene
It looks like a happy Christmas at last for the Macknades, until Forrester arrives to arrest Mickey for theft
Bill has eaten almost all the food in the house; Ivy explains how Joe could join up; Ivor arrives to claim Bill, who joined up the night before, guaranteeing Alice an income
Bill is drenched awake and shocked to hear what he has done, but the thought of pay - and other perks - change his mind