claudia attended a weatherfield traders' association lunch, escorted by lewis archer (nigel havers), who she often hired for functions. audrey also went and was shocked that claudia employed a male escort, but claudia explained that there was no sex involved and that it was just for appearances. later, claudia met up with audrey again and they went to a dinner dance together. lewis was also attending, escorting rita sullivan (barbara knox). claudia was surprised to find out that audrey had hired lewis several times and had fallen for him. she reminded audrey that lewis's charms were contractual and when she met audrey and lewis again a couple of months later in a restaurant she made it quite clear that she still regarded lewis as contactable.