Despite her best instincts, Jo is amenable to her mother staying - with the birth imminent she has become frightened, and feels a need for female company and know-how. She grudgingly agrees to her mother moving in, but only on the basis that Geoff remains. While Jo sleeps, however, Geoff decides he can no longer stay at the workshop, and with Helen watching on approvingly, packs his bags and leaves a goodbye note for Jo. When Jo wakes up, she finds Geoff has gone: she goes outside in the hope of catching him before he has properly left, but sees only her mother, returning from the off licence with some bottles of beer. The film ends with Jo standing out in the front and because it is bonfire night, a small child gives her a sparkler.