when the council attempts to close part of the market for a possible development, jackie, along with the other traders, petitions and protests against it. fruit and veg trader pete beale (peter dean) is not impressed with his efforts and usurps his post as chairman. the councilman in charge of the development, stuart kendle, attempts to bribe pete and jackie to drop their opposition. impressed by pete's determination, phil and grant break into kendle's office and find evidence that proves he is corrupt. the market is saved.