in february 2004, andy hunter (michael higgs) takes over the bookies where shirley works. shirley does not like the way andy runs things and after she complains repeatedly about his conduct, andy fires her. shirley demonstrates about her unfair dismissal with a placard outside the bookies. eventually andy offers her a large sum of money to leave. shirley is thrilled with the pay-off and decides to go to new zealand to visit her son.