Karl takes a job as a chauffeur in order to pay for a new car and, eventually, a place of his own but his new job prevents him from spending time with Norma.
A health scare sends Karl into despair when he realises he may have another forty years to live. Ruby convinces him to go back to Manchester to see an old friend.
Karl and Ruby take a trip to New York to clear up some family business. The trip brings Karl and Ruby teasingly close together, but will they finally get together before it's too late?
On the day of his uncle's funeral, Karl gets caught up trying to get rid of an old sofa. He begins to question if it's the sofa that needs to change or himself.
When Karl suffers from constipation he realises that he needs to get over Zoe and start dating again but he finds himself constantly saying the wrong things.
Karl needs some me-time and decides to escape Auntie Norma for a holiday in the middle of nowhere. However, his hopes of a quiet week are dashed when the nosy locals discover he is on his own.
Karl takes Norma to Eastbourne where she and Uncle Vinnie met when they were young so Norma can remember the past but when looking for a photo of Vinnie, Karl discovers a family secret.
Karl sets out to hire a carer for Norma, although he doesn't think she really needs one. When Norma's new carer Ruby arrives, he begins to feel increasingly useless.
