Shelley

- Season 2

(1980)

With the baby on the way, and feeling more financially secure, Shelley and Fran are househunting. They manage to find their dream home - even if it does need demolishing and rebuilding! However, they are still a bit short on meeting the asking price, and may need some help from closer to home.

Shelley gets in a spot of bother at his ad agency when his scurrilous comments about his boss accidentally get taped. When the offending (but yet-unheard) cassette tape gets into his boss's hands - and locked office - it seems the only way to retrieve it will be by unlawful entry.

It's way past bedtime, and Shelley is still awake - working on his company's latest ad campaign. But this proves to be the least of his problems when the girl from the room upstairs takes an overdose, and collapses on the communal stairs. Shelley makes sure she's taken to hospital sharpish - but ends up going a bit 'ape'.

Shelley and Fran enjoy a quiet day at home reading their respective books, and pondering on their child's future. But they're soon pulled back into the real world when the irascible Mrs H pops by for a cuppa!

Shelley is excited when he discovers a new local junk shop - and also bumps into old school friend Paul at the pub. With their impending house-move on the horizon, Fran seems keen to find a few junk shop bargains - while Shelley has his sights on a new bargain Best Man.

The big day has arrived, and Shelley and his Best Man Paul spend the night before together - getting slowly drunk in their hotel room as they reflect on past indiscretions, and what the future may hold. As daylight beckons, how will they shape up as Shelley and Fran prepare to walk down the aisle...