aside from this plot, brian continues to remain a menacing off-screen presence, continuously pestering pat for money. brian isn't seen again until may 1989. pat has decided that she wants to marry frank, and to do this she needs to divorce brian. she meets brian and asks for the divorce, but he makes it clear that he will only divorce her if she gives him either £1000 or one of frank's cars as pay-off. pat has no choice but to get brian the car. she deceives frank by claiming that her aunt mabel's car has been written off and asks if he can provide one for her. frank agrees to get her the car free of charge. he manages to get hold of a mini, and pat telephones brian to tell him of her success. although he is slightly annoyed that the car he is getting is only a mini, he nevertheless agrees to give pat a divorce.