Other things that will be changed are that Nico will no longer need a kidney transplant, and instead of stabbing her Freddie will have hit Mercedes over the head with a blunt object. I'm dedicated to this, so I hope you all take some sort of interest in it!

First episode to be posted immediately.

Can't wait, I know you'll do this amazingly Owen!

Go on the chat.

Thankyou, I really do hope so!

Firstly, 'Osca - Blood' plays over the opening montage as Freddie is shown sat in the darkness locked away in his bedroom as he sits down at the door, ruffling his fingers through his greasy hair while panting like a confused dog, clearly all over the place as he shoves his head into his hands while shaking it vigorously. The next scene shows a seemingly dead Mercedes laid in the Roscoe Maintenance Garage, her own blood forcing her hair to stay stuck down as it soaks through - not even a twitch as just a timeless dripping of water is almost inaudibly heard. The final scene of the opening montage is Lindsey pacing around in her hospital room as she peers over at Joe Junior who is still being monitored in an incubator and let's out the faintest of smiles, before trying to ring Freddie again. "Freddie where the hell are you? H-have you spoken to Mercedes yet? Listen Joe CAN'T know, he just can't find out about the kiss. Mercedes just doesn't know when to stop, she pushes the limits. And you may think she's my best friend and was only lying but I doubt it," she worriedly explains in a voicemail when he fails to answer, the music fading out completely as she begins her dialogue.

Sienna is shown walking down past Esthers Magic Bean with her cream and black handbag loosely on her arm leading up to her perched up hand. Dodger suddenly comes running down the pathway and appears out of nowhere. "Sienna, how's Minnie? Please don't just ignore me! It ain't fair!" he begs, her trying to continue walking as soon as he begins speaking. "Dads taking perfectly good care of her. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go and get Nico a new school blazer. Her old ones ripped and she's starting back again on Monday," she awkwardly explains but he puts his hand out to stop her. "How is she? You can't cut me out of my nieces life as well, it's bad enough that your still managing to side with... him," he says, brushing his lips with a single finger while looking to the side. "Mark its for the best. Lying about the cause of the train crash was something that was best to do, having dad as an enemy isn't wise! You should know that as well as I do by now," she claims. "He's a nasty man who should be behind bars right now, for good! He's put Maxine through hell for over a year now, and it's her getting it in the neck when she's innocent. He's stopped her seeing her own daughter by setting her up and putting her back inside and he's living a normal life as if nothing's happened!" he exclaims. "Don't try and guilt-trip me. I can't stop him, and you shouldn't try to either. Just... just go and support Maxine. Now I need to leave, Nico's still a little shuck up about the crash so I want to get back to her," she tells him, barging past him while scurrying away, her heels pattering on the pavement in the distance as Dodger stands there in a state of annoyance. A very brief scene then shows Maxine sat down in her prison cell, bags under her eyes with her hair messily tied up as she slips the simple plate of food underneath her bed with the back of her foot before shivering and folding her arms, moving them around as she stares blankly into space.

"Where the hell is that... 'girlfriend' of yours? Eh? Because times running out and Tomo isn't exactly the most patient man in the world!" Trevor shouts in Dennis' face, while pointing in his face at the same time. "I, I... I don't have the foggiest Trev... Trevor," he says all over the place, saying his full name after a disapproving look from him when shortening it. "Okay the pair of you just... me and Dennis will check around the seafront, and Trevor you go round the high streets. I doubt she would have gone of again. You'll get those diamonds back, but if you find her and lay a finger on her those flaming diamonds will never see the daylight again... and you'll be needing a doctors examination," Frankie warns as Dennis tries not to laugh. "I won't, as long as she hands them over without kicking up a fuss," Trevor says before storming of from the two of them. "Frankie she could be anywhere. Yesterday I told her how I wanted her to be the last woman I'd love but I don't know... I still can't work out what she wants," he admits, squirming around. "Now listen here you. I bet you thought that after Leanne you'd never even look at a woman in that way again... didn't you? Because I'm sure that's what grief does to you, but a year on and now look where you are. Fighting to get another woman... and that's good. Blessing may be a challenge in more ways than one, but if anyone can take on a challenge it's you Dennis Savage, and once all this diamond debacle has been pushed to the side you demand to her if settling down with you is what she wants, alright?" she harshly advises. "You're more than a woman Frankie, you're a blessing in disguise I tell ya... you know, because we're searching for Bles- forget it lets just find her eh," he says before walking in front, Frankie smirking at his poor attempt at humour before telling him to wait for her.

Grace is sat in the office of The Loft going through the books, before she glances at her phone and goes down to Mercedes' phone number, clicking it before jumping up from the spiny chair and walking out of her office, waiting for an answer. "Jesus you're always around like fly to crap but when your actually needed your nowhere to be seen," she frustratedly whispers to herself before she puts her phone down on the bar counter. It cuts to the McQueen home with Porsche and Nana sat on the main sofa in silence, with "I Will Always Love You," by Whitney Houston playing on the CD player quietly. Mercedes will be with our Jacq in Alicante by now, I just know it. Eyeing up a local barman and sipping up anything in her viewpoint... Myra shouldn't be worrying. She couldn't expect Mercedes to stick around," Porsche explains but Nana remains staring at a picture of Carmel and Mercedes in the middle of the mantelpiece. "Sorry for the Whitney by the way love, it's always calmed my... very fragile nerves. And I'm obliged to agree but you know what our Myra's like, but after... after loosing Carmel this is the last thing she needs," she sighs, as Porsche looks at her intently saying she should have spoke up further about taking the ring. "No love, you shouldn't have taken it at all, whatever the reasoning with Cleos school fees is. Our Carmel deserved a dignified send-off and because of you our Mercy felt like an outcast and ruined it," she says, anger boiling up in her tone. "Well like I said, Carmel would have accepted me taking it if she knew," she sighs, tears welling up in Nana's eyes because of how angry she is. "If Mercy has fled of to be with Jacqui, then why has she left behind her phone? I heard it ringing in her draw when I was walking past. None of this sits right with me," Myra says, slowly walking down the stairs.

Robbie and Jason are visiting Joe Junior and while Robbie is talking in babyish tones, Lindsey worriedly asks Jason if he's seen Freddie. "I heard him coming in at the crack of dawn, but no I haven't saw him, why whats he done?" he asks in interest. "Hopefully nothing," she says before telling him it doesn't matter. She then walks out of the hospital room and down the corridors out into the reception area. "What was that all about? Joe only went to get some coffees, she mustn't be able to bare being without him for more than a minute!" Robbie smirks before smiling down at Joe Junior again. Lindsey then rushes out of the hospital entrance with bunches of large breathes, one hand on her knee before she stands back up and then sees that Freddie is calling her. "Freddie. Thank god you answered, where are you? The paternity test results could come through any day now, I've got all the family around asking questions! I need you here! The last time I saw you I told you to shut Mercedes up, so have you had a word with her?" she bombards, it cutting to Freddie who's stood in the garage leaning on an in service car still struggling to breath normally. "Lindsey, I.. I need help. I need your help. It's all such a blur, I knew if Joe found out it'd cause so much hassle so I... Lindsey come to the garage. Make excuses to Joe, I need you now," he demands, before ending the call with a severely shaky hand. "Freddie. Freddie what have you done?!" she asks but he's already hung up, and so she turns back to look at the entrance with a squinted eye look of worry before rushing of. Grace walks out onto The Loft balcony where she turns her head after Myra shouts her from down at the bottom. "Grace, this is important!" Myra shouts with Nana, Porsche, Celine, John Paul and Theresa following. "Now I would see if we have any bookings available for a family party but I think the place would be a little too cramped, I mean there seems to be a new one of you lot sprogging up every other week," Grace jokes while slowly stepping down the stairs. "This isn't a time to be making cheap puns sweetheart," John Paul calmly says from the back. "Why was you calling our Mercy? And when was the last time you saw her? We need to know the exact details because she's, she's gone missing," Myra nervously enunciates.

Blessing is shown about to get on a Number 42 bus, when Trevor suddenly comes running up to her with his leather jacket shining away in the wind. Blessing tries to take out her ticket but Trevor quickly grabs her arm and pulls her of of the bus, causing some of the passengers to stand up in surprise. "Get your filthy hands of of me!" Blessing demands, shrugging him away. "You don't understand, I need those diamonds back. It'll get me good money, and that's why I need to exchange them," he desperately explains, as the bus driver shouts asking if everything's alright. "And why would I wanna help someone like you? Someone who kills people in cold blood, SOMEONE who ruins people's lives without empathy?" she rhetorically questions with some emphasis. "Look, do you have them or not?" he questions, before Blessing stands back up on the bus. "Mrs I cannot wait around," the driver tells Blessing from behind the glass. "Yes, just one minute and you can go," she says as Trevor demands to know what she's doing. She takes out the miniature silk black bag containing the diamonds, before opening it up and tipping the diamonds out into the grate below. Trevor quickly shouts in anger before getting on his knees, insulting her in the process. "I hope Blessing appreciates this. We go trailing on the beach for her and all I get is an ice cream slamming onto my best roll neck and my canvas shoes rubbing against my feet! Tough love, eh!" he sighs before Frankie violently tugs Dennis arm when seeing Trevor in the distance and Blessing leaning over slightly. "I really hope that's who I think it is!" Frankie shouts before beginning to run while dragging a Dennis along. "How the flaming' eck are you running in them heels!" Dennis goofily asks before saying Blessings name in relief as they end up at the bus. "Do you realise the trouble you've landed me in?!" Trevor angrily asks before Dennis ignores him and slots his hands on his hips, pleading with Blessing to get of the bus. When she simply shakes her head Dennis pulls her of before demanding the bus driver goes. "No, Dennis!" Blessing shouts but Frankie stops her getting back on, as the driver simply shakes his head with a bunch of peeved of people on the seats shaking their heads before closing the doors and driving away with screeching wheels.

Phoebe is shown slamming down on the garage metal front, causing Freddie to snap out of his frozen state and turn back at Mercedes body in the corner. "It's Phoebe! There's something with the shift rota I need to look at, Robbie?" Phoebe suddenly shouts, causing Freddie's eyes to bulge even wider due to her being Mercedes' family. Phoebe gets back down from standing on her toes, before walking round to the side and peering through the window which shows into the office, but as the blinds are shut she can't see Freddie. Lindsey is then shown rushing through the car park. "Lindsey? Why aren't you at the hospital?" Phoebe questions as she's just about to walk away. "I, I was... look Phoebe maybe you should get back to your family. Best to erm... all be together after recently loosing Carmel," she excuses. "To be honest I needed a distraction, and it's a little difficult to grieve with all of Mercys problems to boot," she sighs, shuffling her hands in her pockets. "She's gone missing, she was planning on going to Alicante but Myra found her phone so she can't have done realistically," she says, causing alarm bells to ring and for Lindsey to put two and two together. Lindsey suddenly gives up and rushes to the garage door, slamming on it and demanding that Freddie opens up, causing a look of confusion from Phoebe. "I was planning on buying her out with her share of this place, because something went of with her and Freddie and so she said if I didn't offer a higher amount then he'd get it. I don't know what though, and to be honest Myra your lucky I'm telling you all of this," Grace explains, the two of them now up in The Loft. "Well I know I haven't had the best history with that partner of yours and everything but I appreciate it, I just need to find her. A-after loosing Carmel, I need to keep Mercy close, but we left on, on such a bad note," she stutters, struggling to stop herself from getting upset as Grace looks around awkwardly. "Right, well, it looks like Freddie's next on my list. He better know something," she hopes before rushing out and back down the stairs where Nana, Celine, John Paul and Porsche are waiting. "Theresa headed back home, Myra-Pocahontas was getting cold and she thought it'd be better if they weren't outside," Nana informs Myra as soon as she sees her. "Look I don't wanna beat around the bush. That Freddie Roscoe boy was going to buy our Mercy out, so I want to know more. Porsche and John Paul are you alright to go to the hospital? Hasn't his sister-in-law recently had her baby? He might be there to see his nephew, I don't know. Mum you check their house, and me and Celine will go to that garage behind the pub. It's worth a try. If this leads to nowhere then it looks like we'll have to involve the police," Myra tiredly says, as Porsche smirks saying the last time she was there she caused a bit of trouble, before remaining composed and agreeing to.

"All I can say is thank goodness for a lunch break. Our Linds has gone of somewhere and left Joe and JJ in the lurch! I don't know how anyone can be rushing around like a duck out of water just days after giving birth! And we've been even busier than usual today. I don't know how Dr. Savage manages to stay so collected," Kim wonders, as Esther puts a cappuccino down in front of her and sits down next to her. "Isn't he Dennis' dad?" Esther questions as Kim nods with a froffy moustache after taking a sip. "I think so," Kim replies as Esther says that's her answer, before smirking and pointing around under her nose explaining what she has. "Now I would be all romantic and wipe it of with my bare fingers but... well we aren't serious enough for that yet," Esther laughs, before saying she'll go and fetch some tissues. "Joking aren't you?" Kim wonders, before boyishly wiping it away with her jacket sleeve. "You know I was this close yesterday to grassing Trevor up, and lying he stole those diamonds. This close," Blessing tells Dennis using her fingers to average the small tolerance, the two of them sat in a cafe still in Liverpool. "I know you only want to support me after everything Trevor did, and a few weeks ago I was determined to get him locked up but, but well I suppose it's best to stay out of it. But Bless I tell you now, you'll regret chucking them diamonds down the grate!" Dennis worries. "Oh, who cares? Dennis I really don't anymore. I was a fool to flee the village, and I know I gave you a frosty reception when I first saw you but all the time I didn't see you there's been something inside of me, very deep may I add! that just wanted to go back and hug you for hours on end. Without you I'm even weaker than I currently am, and if I am going to have this gender reassignment surgery when my heads properly sorted out I'll need you there to egg me along, because otherwise... I think I'll go off the rails again," she heavily sighs, her hands around a cup of tea warmly. Frankie then heads in and hurries over to them. "Trevors gone. He's hopped in that Jeep of his and his scurrying his way back to that Tomo bloke as we speak," she proudly insists, as Blessing questions why he isn't smashing her face in. "Some people can be very surprising, can't they? Anyway forget about him," Frankie says. "That'll be hard because as soon as we step foot in the village again he'll string us up, Bless we can't go back, we'll have to start a new life... get new identities! I'll shave my head, Bless you dye your hair bleach blonde... it'll work," he over exaggerates, with Blessing simply putting her hand on his while Frankie rolls her eyes. "I don't care, and that will not happen. I refuse to be afraid anymore," she says.

An Ariel view shows Phoebe and Lindsey still stood outside the garage. "Why did he not reply to me when I asked if anybody was in there?" Phoebe wants to know, but Lindsey ignores her. Freddie is sat on the other side with tears in his eyes. "I didn't want it to get like this Lindsey, you have to believe me!" Freddie exclaims. "Freddie... please, do you know Mercedes' whereabouts?" Lindsey asks while glancing worriedly in Phoebes direction. "Why would he know?" Phoebe asks, as Freddie's heard saying once again he didn't mean for it to get like this. "Right that's it, I'm calling the police," Phoebe says, as Lindsey tries to pull the phone away from her ear saying she's handling it. "If Mercedes is your best friend like you claim, you'll let me do this! He seems to know where she is, and the way he's acting... I don't like it," Phoebe explains as Lindsey just shuffles her fingers on her jeans, before continuing to bang shouting at Freddie that if he doesn't open up immediately it's all over for him. A defeated Freddie then drags himself up and begins pulling the garage front open, Lindsey leaning down to try and look in. "Mercedes!" she shouts in astounded horror when seeing her in the corner. As soon as it's fully open, Freddie slumps back down as Phoebe and Lindsey rush to Mercedes aid, Phoebe desperately asking for an ambulance and the police as she tries to shake her awake, Lindsey trying but failing to get a pulse. "This, this can't be happening," Phoebe comes out with, before she gets to her feet again and storming over to Freddie, beginning to hit him asking through tears why he did it, so Lindsey has to hold her back screeching it isn't worth it and to just stay with Mercedes. "Why the hell? When I said silence her.... oh god, Freddie I didn't mean anything on this scale! It came out wrong. You need to pay for this, you can't keep getting away with things. First Fraser, now Mercy." "LINDSEY PLEASE, y-you, I won't last a second inside. It's all spiralled out of my control, she was blackmailing me and wanted cash I couldn't give, I was backed into a corner!" he desperately exclaims. "Framing Joe for the murder as well, Freddie it's too late. If it does come back that you are my baby's father and God I severely hope that isn't the case, you'll have nothing to do with him. Time to confess to it all," she says as he vigorously shakes his head, cutting back to a horrified Phoebe who touches Mercys head wound before reviewing the blood on her extremely shaky hand.

Esther is working hard at the coffee shop, with Grace walking in causing Esther to put her head down. "Esther... I need to know if you've come to your final decision yet. If the surrogacy is still going ahead?" Grace asks calmly. "Grace I'm really busy... not just with this place but with coursework... new fashion designs, and Kim," she coldly claims. "Esther, please! I can't apologise anymore than I already have done after what you saw with Freddie the other day, but, but he pushed me to it. You must know how much I want this," she says. "I'm still going to go ahead with it, but one more stunt like that and... and I'm sorry but there will be no convincing," Esther swears, as Grace genuinely promises there won't be a next time. A police car zooms into the car park and close to the garage with ambulance sirens heard, it not being far behind. Freddie quickly looks around before trying to make a run for it, but police officers stop him immediately, arresting him under suspicion of attempted murder. Lindsey remains breathless for a moment. "Lindsey I love you! And you need to tell me if he's mine!" "Times up Freddie, please just give it up!" Lindsey replies, ignoring his previous comment as Phoebe looks back having overheard Freddie's suspicious cries, before continuing to stroke Mercedes hair in panic. Paramedics then rush out of the ambulance as Lindsey leads them to Mercy, pleading with them to help her as they gently pull Phoebe away and put her safety onto a stretcher, who also pleads they help her. "What's all the commotion?" Myra wonders as her and Celine appear near the stacks of empty barrels. "No clue, but there's a whole load of negative energy flooding in as we speak!" Celine exclaims, Myra telling her to stay quiet before seeing the stretcher being carried out with a devastated Phoebe following. "Phoebe.... Phoebe!" Myra exclaims in horror before rushing up and seeing it's Mercedes in the serious condition, as the police car pulls away with Freddie visible. "No, NO! I, I, how could anyone do this? My, my baby girl!" Myra screeches horrifically with tears in her eyes, Phoebe simply saying it was Freddie as Mercedes is loaded into the back of the ambulance. "Phoebe, Celine... tell the family, I, I... I need to stay with her. I can't believe this is happening, I can't loose her, I can't!" Myra screeches again, getting up into the ambulance as the doors are shut. As an unconscious Mercedes is hooked up, Myra breaks down slightly again as soon as she holds her daughters hand, the episode ending on Myra's distraught face.

Cast List: (22 Regulars, 2 Recurring, 2 Guests)

Absolutely amazing first episode Owen, the first paragraph was chilling and perfect and I really like how you've carried the stories on from the real show. Getting rid of Freddie soon into the fanfic was good, and in dramatic fashion to! I loved how you did the Blessing/Dennis/Trevor/Frankie in Blackpool thing, very clever and you get Blessing and Dennis perfectly. Loving the McQueens in your version too, and I loved the little scenes with the Roscoes and Dodger/Sienna. I'm enjoying it, amazing writing too!

More on Freddie's rapid departure to follow...

Really good first episode Owen. I'm really interested in hearing your plans.

Thankyou graze, I really appreciate it

Today's episode up soon.

Completely forgot to thank you for this detailed feedback Cal, I'm adoring all your ideas playing out as well which I'll go into more detail about in the feedback. It means the world

'Emelie Sande - What I Did For Love,' is played as Leela is shown frying bacon in the Lomax kitchenette, with Peri coming in in her school uniform looking through the cupboards for some cereal. When she finds some shoved away, Leela gives her a disapproving look before giving her a finger movement to pull her in, before she pulls up her tie. "Capable of doing that myself," she is heard groaning before taking a bowl out. Joe is sat on the sofa downstairs when Lindsey rushes in and opens one side of the curtains to let some daylight in, before turning to face him causing him to just put his head down while Lindsey opens up the other side before going and helplessly sitting beside him. She then hears the post come through and so she tries to subtly walk out before rushing to collect it, seeing one addressed to her from the hospital. The paternity results. Myra, Nana and John Paul are all sat in the hospital waiting room staring into space, panning onto Myras face in particular. The final shot is of Esther handing a customer a takeaway coffee before picking up a poster from a stack put there on the counter highlighting details of entering the upcoming Chester fun run, which she goes and puts in her handbag in the backroom.

"What's the new cooking equipment all about?" Cameron questions when seeing it drying after being washed. "I'm surprised you payed any attention to it. I just needed something to occupy myself, and the stuff we had before was too bland... bland isn't my thing. Mum loved the slick black look so I, I didn't want to change it straight away," she reminisces, causing Cameron to gulp guiltily. "And I didn't want to be sitting around watching Loose Women because that Janet Street Porters mannerisms do my head in, stuffing my face and giving myself high cholesterol in the process and just generally feeling sorry for myself isn't going to help. I shouldn't giving Ziggy and that so called 'sister' of mine the satisfaction, but the firefighting shifts don't even help get it out of my mind," she offloads, carrying her plate into the kitchen and slamming it into the sink. "I doubt Tegan was aiming to hurt you... but Ziggy on the other hand," he jealously wonders. "I don't care, they are both as bad as each other. Being stuck in a lift for a few hours wouldn't instigate for normal people to have sex, especially with their sisters partner and vice versa. And her pregnancy may have been a false alarm but that isn't the point, they still hurt me... and they didn't think how I'd feel in the equation," she sighs, leaning back on the kitchen side. Patrick is in his suit ready to head of to work as Nico takes the milk for Minnie out of the microwave for him, and as he tries to feed her he spills some of it down himself. "No! This is Swiss!" Patrick aggressively shouts as Nico pulls a face and rapidly takes Minnie out of his hands, before beginning to feed her. "Sienna was exactly the same Nico, I'm hardly inexperienced when it comes to the care of baby. It's just been a while that's all," Patrick claims, taking her back before demanding she goes to get ready for school. "Mum said I can have the day off, and besides it'll give me a bigger chance to spend a bit of time with Minnie. As weird as I see it she is my auntie!" Nico insists. "You may not see it as important but Year 10 is a big year, you'll still have the odd GCSE's at the end of the school year, and your attendance isn't exactly much to be desired as it is. I want you back tomorrow, and make sure Sienna doesn't leave you alone with her," he demands before putting Minnie in her pram, picking up his briefcase and waltzing out. "Whatever you say," she cheekily utters to herself with a smirk.

It cuts to the Roscoe Maintenance Garage with Joe sat in the office in silence, as Lindsey suddenly rushes in with his lunch while pushing Joe Junior in his pram. "Sorry for dampening the mood, but I still can't believe Freddie has confessed to trying to kill Mercedes while questioning. I just can't get my head around any of it," he sighs. "I wish you wouldn't torture yourself like that, but I know it's a lot to get around - for all the family... have, have you told Sandy?" she asks as he just simply nods, before explaining she's trying to organise some time of work at her new hospital to come down for support. "It must be difficult for her too, thinking all sorts of stuff that it's her fault, that she brought him up wrong," Lindsey continues to sigh, before asking why he isn't working on the car out in the main room. "Only the tyres that need fitting on, everything else is done and the owner isn't coming to collect it until the end of the day. Anyway, that's the last thing on my mind. I understand she's still in a bad way but I need answers." "Joe I've already told you! Mercedes was blackmailing Freddie into buying her share of the Loft!" she replies loudly. "But you said you have no idea why! And it's bad enough that the two of you kept the blackmailing from me. It must have been over something pretty concrete for him to want to get rid of her like that," he says, his voice forming an embedded form of disgust towards the end. "I, I would have told you if I had known," Lindsey then lies, desperate for him not to find out about the kiss. "I know you would have, your too honest for your own good. Earlier I looked in and Jason was just laid on his bed, staring into space. He told me how he didn't understand how Fred could do something like that, and my heart just broke for him. If only he knew all the stuff he had been involved in beforehand," he sighs, before shoving some paperwork into the top draw. Lindsey then silently walks round the side of the desk, leans over and hugs him tightly, rubbing his back and promising they'll get through it together. "You need to know though, I'm gonna organise a visiting order application as soon as possible to see him, and get to the bottom of it," Joe insists while pulling away slightly from the hug, causing Lindsey to fall into an anxious facial expression.

"Esther love... I thought you were tied down at the coffee shop for the whole day?" Jack questions as she flounces through the doorway, slipping into a bar stool. "I've got people covering, and I just wanted to show Darren and Nancy something," she utters, rummaging through her handbag before taking out the fun run leaflet along with a couple of sponsor sheets and passing it to Jack, a long pause processing as he scans through it. "Why them in particular? Just because me and Frankie are of a certain age doesn't mean we can't do our bit for charitable funds!" he insists as Esther forces a bit of a chuckle on, saying she just thought if she got the pair of them to sign up it would bring them closer together. "Thoughtful idea, you all over love. It's worth a try, it'd be a large shame to see their marriage finally go down the drain." "They're made of tough stuff, the pair of them. And a bit of competition and lively spirit will hopefully put them back on track a bit," she claims, as Jack says he'll make sure he convinces them to sign up. It pans round to show Joe and Lindsey sat in a confined booth in The Dog, as Lindsey mentions it's not like Joe to barely touch his beer. "Well come on Linds look at us. A few days after my brothers gone to prison for attempted murder and we're sat in here, it just isn't right. I need to organise a visiting order and then get answers because there's so many gaps and I'm not waiting for Mercedes to regain consciousness to get the answers I want," he says with aggression in his voice. Darren then comes over to collect Lindseys empty glass, before sighing and apologising for the Freddie situation. "I wish I could say it's all fine mate," Joe replies with his head down. "I, I know I don't have as much involvement with you lot as I ought to, but I am here. Eh I have been for almost twenty years now, so I doubt I'll be going anywhere in a hurry," he utters with a misplaced laugh, before patting Joe on the back and walking away slowly while glancing back with worry. "J-Joe it's understandable you want to see him and get stuff out of him, b-but you know, maybe waiting a few more days might be better? You're all over the place at this moment in time and I, I just think we should get JJ registered and just be there for the rest of the family first. You know?" she suggests, as he just shrugs. "I'll try and forget about it, but just for today. Anyway we better head back, he's only been born a week and were already springing him on Robbie without warning. After all the attempts and heart break we should be making everything about him," he insists as Lindsey agrees, before adding on Dr. Grey wants her for some sort of meeting regarding her recent return to work and he nods making nothing of it, but asks her to try and get home as soon as possible.

"I'm back... and badder than ever!" Lockie exclaims as he bursts through the Lomax front door. "And still camper than a row of tents!" Leela jokes after standing in surprise for a moment, before bouncing back onto the sofa. Cameron goes and gives him a quick manly hug, before asking where his tan is. "Mate we were born and bred in a Scottish burgh, I could live it up in Marbella for months on end and still come back as pale as I was before. Just the way of the world," he exclaims. "I still can't believe you went in the first place, never mind stay there for the duration without your bride," Leela shouts up. "Porsche wasn't enjoying herself, and she refused to miss the funeral so she booked an early flight. She wanted me to go back with her but I didn't see the point in wasting even more money, and she didn't need me. She had all her family around her," he says, dropping his suitcases at the side of the dining table. "Well like I said, would have been easier not to go," Leela repeats before Lockie mimics her groaning, before saying he better get of to the hospital. "You make sure you give my love to Myra. That woman's really been put through the wringer, but yeah you better. Porsche will have you dangling over the edge of The Loft balcony if she realises you didn't head to the hospital straight away," Cameron pitches in as Lockie sarcastically thanks him, before going over and pretending to repeatedly kiss Leela all over her face to annoy her. "Cya sweetheart," he teases before leaving, Leela rolling her eyes and telling Cameron to get Lockies leash back out. "Everytime that door goes I think it's for us... with news on our Mercy. Mum I don't think I can handle this, being cursed with all of this. What if it's even more severe than we thought?" Myra considers, before putting her head into her hands and trying to stop herself from crying. "Mum you've always told us how Mercy came out of you kicking and screaming, ready to take on the world, and despite a string of affairs behind her she's always stayed true to that statement. She isn't going to let scum like Freddie Roscoe get her down... I know she can get out of this," John Paul positively says but Myra remains with her head down, Nana looking at John Paul as to say she is struggling to believe that. A doctor then comes in and up to them, Myra then springing her head up. "Doc... please put us out of our misery, what's my daughters current condition? I NEED to know," she begs. "I'm pleased to inform you that your daughter has pulled through the critical 24 hour period, and that her head injury has already began to heal. It hasn't caused any form of internal injury from our intense amount of scans and so it may take a couple of weeks but she'll make a full recovery," he informs them, all of them now owning massive grins as Myra doesn't know who to hug first. "I, I can't believe it! You doctors really don't get enough credit, I can't thank you enough!" Myra exclaims, over the moon, tightly hugging John Paul. "Carms watching over us, I, I just know it," Myra whispers over his shoulder, tightly closing her eyes with tears forming again.

Robbie is stood over JJ's freshly crafted cot, watching him as he drifts of to sleep. "I suppose it's a good job really, that you'll probably never know much about your uncle Freddie. You know people can put on fronts, fronts that are so powerful that everybody around them falls for it, and that's exactly what he did. I knew he wasn't exactly the cleanest, he even got me to do the odd job but that soon ended. Perhaps a stint in prison will doing him a bit of good, but it's still hard to understand. From what we knew Freddie never did anything to that McQueen bird... but like I said, fronts," he drones on where it reveals Rick has been listening in. "This is the first I've heard of these 'jobs', they better not have been anything big," Rick sternly says, Robbie turning around in surprise before lying it wasn't. "The first sign of madness it is son," Rick says, completely flipping the subject as Robbie realises what he means, before pointing at JJ. "He's a basin of gravy!" Rick smirks, before patting him on the back and saying he cannot believe how strong he's being considering the circumstances. "Well someone has to be. Jasons been shut up since the arrest, even Holly thinks it. He hasn't even been bothered in taking it out on his boxing punchbag in the garage, it's like he's just... given up... and come on dad, does that rhyming slang even exist?!" he says. "Just as long as he's still preparing for his first proper fight in a few weeks. A few days off won't hurt, eh. And yeah, my dad always used to call it me!" Rick replies. Celine and Nana are sat in the waiting room alone. "I can't stay around much longer Nana, I hope that's alright and everything. Mum expects dinner to be done by the time she gets back and then it's straight to my job interview here. Just need to dig out my CV documents," she explains with a smile. "Our Reenie expects you to make her dinner for her? What do you mean when she gets back? It's bad I know, but we barely stay in contact anymore," Nana replies. "Nana she's... she's always down at the pub. She's followed the same routine for months now, but me and Porsche, were used to it. We have to be used to it," she sighs, as Nana leans forward trying to look in her granddaughters face, as Celine feels around asking if she has a spot. "Well you flaming well shouldn't be used to it. I never knew it was that bad. She's always liked a drink I know that, I remember all the times she dropped our Porsche around so she could go out with her mates who ended up dropping her like hot coal. Celine love you need to snap her out of it," Nana demands but Celine just shrugs, saying she's tried before but it just doesn't work, causing Nana to lean back while looking away with concern written all over her face.

"Getting these sponsors is gonna be a walk in the park," Darren says, cutting to him and Nancy stood at opposite ends of the bar in the pub. "Darren it's only a fun run, not exactly a marathon. And after the day I've had at the school your lucky you managed to convince me to sign up," she says, a hand loosely on her hip. "Oh come on hunny pie get into the sprit, I know it's already set in stone... me destroying your time and all but still, don't give up!" he childishly exclaims, pulling at her cheek in a patronising manner after his sentence as she pushes him away, saying his name disapprovingly. Lindsey is sat in the prison visiting room, fiddling with her fingernails as prisoners begin to scatter around, Freddie being one of the last. His glum face quickly changes when seeing her, causing Lindsey to look to her side as a mother and son begin talking. "Been waiting for this," Freddie says causing Lindsey to bite her tongue and shake her head. "You know I swore to myself that when you went to prison the lies would stop, but here I am... making up some pathetic excuse that I had a meeting with Dr. Grey! How Joe didn't realise it is a miracle," she furiously offloads. "He left school with a BTEC PE grade Linds, that's pretty much it. Hardly the brightest tool in the box," she smirks as Lindsey warns him not to. "H-have the paternity results come through?" he then asks more seriously as she nods, folding her hands under her sweatshirt and confessing it's Joes, causing Freddie to shake his head in disappointment and force out a congratulations. "Look Joes on the warpath. Wanting to know the reasoning behind Mercedes' blackmail. He can't find out about the kiss, under any circumstance. Freddie he wants to come and see you as soon as possible, you can't tell him about it," she pleads. "It's funny. You come in here shouting the odds off and then your pleading with me to keep a secret. But that's just you, and I love you too much to tear everything apart, even though it wouldn't affect me either way. Me being here means I wouldn't have to see it all unfold," he says, as if he's thinking about all the trouble he could cause. "So you swear you won't say anything then?" she questions, skating over his statement of love towards her as he gently says he won't again. "I hate to think about what this has done to them all though... do-does mum know?" he asks as Lindsey just nods again, a feeling of guilt then waving over him even more.

Dodger is shown rushing in to Patricks flat as Nico rushes out of her bedroom and goes and quickly shuts the door behind him. "Alright I was planning on shutting it," Dodger smirks but Nico remains serious. "Patrick's always back before 4:30, and he told me mum should stay with me at all times but I.... kinda didn't tell her that part and so she's having a bit of retail therapy. I, I wish Maxine could see her but your the closest thing, and I know how much you miss her," she smiles as Dodger kisses her forehead, calling her a lifesaver before going over to the sofa where Minnie is in her holder, an unbelievable smile coming over him when he sees her. A beeping of the heart monitor is first heard in a black screen, as the camera lifts up to slowly show Myra sat in a worn down chair beside an unconscious Mercedes, John Paul pacing around. "Love, stop pacing will you? Making me anxious," Myra says as calmly as possible, him going over and supporting her shoulders and apologising. There's then a silent pause, before Myra suddenly breaks down into a loud and bold state of tears causing him to rapidly lean down beside her while trying to sooth her. "I, I'm sorry love it's just... just. I know our Mercy hasn't lived the perfect life, far from it! But I just don't understand how that man could do something like this to her, the fact he wanted to hurt her. I-it just makes me feel sick, physically sick to the stomach!" she exclaims. "And I know that the doctor told us she'd pulled through the worst but... Carmels still not coming back, and I've TRIED, tried my absolute hardest to stay strong but I can't get my head around the fact I'll never see my baby girl in the flesh again!" she explains in rushes of tears, with John Paul just silently hugging her. "Mum, I wish I knew what to say," he utters before saying it again much more quietly.

Dodger is cradling Minnie in his arms as Nico sits beside him on the ledge of the sofa with a huge smile on her face when the door suddenly flings open. "You know Nico I was trying to look for a main Christmas present for you but no luck, I mean-" she comes in explaining before pausing halfway through when seeing him, and her uttering Marks name in a tired manner. "Mum you cannot tell Patrick about this. Oh god I should have been keeping a bigger eye open," she worries as Sienna quickly holds her hands up saying she wasn't intending too, with Dodger genuinely thanking her before getting back to cradling Minnie. Sienna then slides into the bathroom and shuts the door, before sighing and getting her phone out and beginning to ring Patrick. It cuts to Patrick in a meeting with some of the assistant heads, when his phone begins ringing. "I'm so sorry I'll have to take this," he says before exiting the room and answering, telling Sienna it better be important. "It's Mark, he's here seeing Minnie. I can't condemn it, but he wouldn't listen to me if I asked him to leave," she claims, as he looks back at the classroom of teachers before telling her he's on his way, getting his car keys out and jingling them in his hand as he reaches the school entrance. Celine is about to leave the hospital with Nana there. "Remember. Do not let that mother of yours force you into giving her an easy ride," Nana warns as Celine just shrugs again immediately before Porsche and Lockie come bursting in kissing. "Look... he's back!" Porsche says with exaggerated hand gestures, acting as if he's a clothing model as he puts his hands in the air with jazz hands. "Glad to see you two can have a laugh considering your cousins in intensive care," Nana sighs, as Porsche droops her hands saying it's not like her too avoid having a bit of a laugh. "And your Mercedes is gonna be alright!" Lockie replies. "Oh and don't worry Porsche, I'll be making mums dinner. I mean I know she doesn't exactly expect... Cajun Seafood Pasta every day but I do have my own life, and I can't remember the last time you bothered," Celine sighs before walking out. "Oh come on Celine don't be like that! You always offer!" Porsche is seen shouting at her.

"Maybe I should be heading off?" Dodger suggests as he gently puts Minnie back down, but Nico vigorously shakes her head explaining Patrick isn't due back for another hour and a half, looking up at the slick white clock on the top of the wall. "Yeah Mark I mean, you might as well spend as much time as you can with her," Sienna worriedly plays, but everything turns extremely silent as Patrick comes in and pretends to act surprised when seeing Dodger there, who tries to stutter his fathers name. "Why are you back so early?!" Nico questions as Patrick slams his briefcase down, causing Sienna to tightly shut her eyes in the background. "You've got ten seconds to get out of my flat Mark... and then I don't know if I'll be able to control my animosity," he firmly says and as Nico tries to reason Patrick violently shushes her. "Every single day what do you think when you wake up? You've wrecked an innocent woman's life and... and well you just seem careless about the whole thing. Taking Minnie away from her mother. Well I refuse to stand around while Minnie sucks in the influence you give, and I'm gonna make sure Maxine gets off," he says before storming out, Patrick smugly shouting that that is unlikely. Nico tries to go after him but Patrick demands she doesn't leave. Nico's about to speak up, but she notices Sienna shaking her head from behind him and so she storms of to her room. It cuts back to Lindsey and Freddie in the prison. "I best be getting back. Joe wants us to have a bit of quality time with JJ and we rarely get that with the amount of people we share that house with," she tells him with a slight laugh. "I know you haven't got me to worry about no more, but what about Mercedes? Joe might go to her for answers and she might not comply like I have. Make sure you do everything in your power to keep him away from her, so you get the chance to talk to her first," he advises as she just nods. "I know the rest of the family will want to visit you, I mean I'm sure they will in time. But I think it's best if I don't come and see you again. Close the final chapter on us? Because it's really for the best Fred. I never should have acted on it in the first place, and you should have kept the feelings you harboured for me to yourself but as there's no point on looking back I need to look forward," she admits as people begin getting up and walking back to the gate. "Just make sure Joe, or someone comes to the sentencing. I know I won't be out of here anytime soon, but maybe it is the best for me. It'll make me reflect on it all. Killing Fraser, framing Joe. Attempting to kill Mercedes. I have no right to be a free man no matter how much I was kidding myself I thought it'd last," be utters. "Bye Freddie," Lindsey simply replies to him, as he nods and scrapes his chair back just as a prison guard comes to their table. As he walks towards the gate he looks back one last time, but Lindsey is already walking away. He brushes his hand through his hair and the episode ends on his emotionless face.

Last Appearance of Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham)

Cast List (23 Regulars, 2 Recurring, 1 Guest)

Wow this must have taken you ages but it wad a really good episode. I'm hoping that's the last episode with Freddie. The writing for the characters is excellent along with the overall writing. I can't wait until you start inputting some of your own storylines into this. I would love to hear about what you have coming up.

Amazing episode of this Owen, I loved it! Freddie's exit was amazingly done, I liked how Lindsey left him at the prison and closed the chapter on them! Delighted Mercedes is going to pull through, and enjoyed how Myra had the break down over Carmel - realistic, which is what the real show lacks. I really liked the Sienna scheming, that was interesting and true to her character and I hope Dodger stands by what he says with that comment about beating Patrick with Maxine. I also like how you're utilizing characters who don't really have a story (Darren and Nancy) and the fun run, but I have a feeling what it's going to lead to which is amazing if so and really keeping in touch with the characters! Well done!

Thankyou so much both of you! More information will come soon graze and Cal I appreciate all your varied comments, especially the Freddie one because it was a really rushed exit

Hollyoaks continues Monday's, Wednesday's and Fridays on Channel 4 at 6:30pm.

Previously on Hollyoaks: Lindsey decided not to visit Freddie in prison again after his promise not to reveal all to Joe about the kiss, the McQueens are coming to terms with Carmels death and Mercedes' attack, Celine opened up to Nana about her issues with Reenie and Dodger threatened to Patrick he'd make sure Maxine got off.

'The Script - Breakeven' plays over the opening montage as a pale looking Sinead walks into The Hutch in her work uniform looking extremely pale, seeing Tony and Cameron have a rowdy laugh in the kitchen as she removes her coat and hangs it up, cutting to Myra who is still sat with Mercedes when her hand suddenly twitches, causing her to quickly stand up and grab hold of Mercedes arm before rushing out the room with her shouts drowned out while Mercy is shown moving her head to the side. The final scene is of Diane in her flat gathering some papers about a wedding venue with a beaming smile on her face before she rushes out with her shoes clattering on the floor echoing behind her.

Cameron takes some boiled pasta of of the heat at The Hutch. "You look as if you've been drowning your sorrows for the most of the night with a booming hangover to follow," he tells Sinead as she walks through the double doors, her putting her hand in front of her face by telling him not to start before sniffing and wiping her nose with her sleeve. Tony, who's serving a middled aged couple, is startled as Diane rushes in with the papers causing Sinead to stand back and look through the peep hole in interest. "You'll never guess what!" Diane exclaims as Tony rapidly says he gives up. "Oh well you're no fun, are ya?" she sighs, wafting her hair down as her and Tony step aside so the couple can eat their meal in peace. "Honestly, the business is always a priority!" she sighs as he holds his hands up defensively claiming there's nothing wrong with that. "Yeah, well, makes a change from your bit on the side being prioritised," she bites causing Tony to fold his arms and loudly sigh with Diane rapidly adding she isn't going into that. "Well Cheshire View, one of the possible venues we were considering. There's been a massive cancellation in December, mid I think it might have been? And so I wanted us to go and have a proper look around at it. We must have been at the top of the waiting list for them to call back!" she excitedly exclaims as Tony looks down causing Diane to put a hand on her hip asking what now and so he replies, "nothing, it's just... mid December? It's a few weeks away Diane. I know the rings, cake, bouquets and the other little bits and bobs have been sorted out but think about everything else! And I can't really walk out of here in the middle of service." "Anyone would think you don't want to get married. Remember that I had the decency to give you a second chance so you should be grabbing it by both ends. And Cameron you'll be alright on your own with Sinead for a few hours, right?" she whispers, before shouting the direct part into the kitchen. "As long as Sinead pulls her weight. Just try not to be too long though? Wednesday's always the busiest day of the week," he shouts back as Sinead confesses she'll try but she isn't on top form. "So are we on?" Diane questions as Tony pauses before somewhat forcefully nodding. "And stick a smile on that face of yours on the journey there, won't ya?" she adds on before flouncing back out the door, holding it open for him to follow. "I need to take my uniform off first!" he declares, on-edge, causing her to roll her eyes and say she'll wait outside as Tony looks at Sinead with the same guilty look he's been giving since the end of the affair weeks ago as Cameron snaps her out of it with a plate to serve.

"So yes, it'd probably be best if you don't bombard her with too many questions if you catch my drift, she's still in a very fragile state you see," Dr Sa'vage tells Myra, John Paul and Porsche with his glasses perched on the end of his nose. "I am here," Mercy tiredly croaks as Myra thanks him as he insists its no problem before bouncing out the room. "First him and possibly our Celine what with her interview yesterday, they're starting to employ a load of nutjobs. Eh Mercy you'd fit right in, what with your lack of qualifications as well!" Porsche laughs as Myra and John Paul look at her in-sync, annoyed, with Myra leaning over stroking Mercys hair. "Just trying to lighten the mood..." she claims as JP says she's been around Lockie for too long already. "Jealous are we?" she smirks as he defensively tells her not to be so ridiculous. "Mum, Freddie, w-where is he?" Mercy worriedly questions as Myra rapidly shushes her, John Paul confirming he's in custody where he belongs. "And he confessed, so you'll never have to see that scum again. Now love I know that doctor said not to ask you much but why did he do this to you? What was you blackmailing him over? To, to make him do something like this to you?!" Myra asks. "Freddie... and Lindsey, kissing," Mercy tiredly expresses as Myra turns back and looks at JP in confusion. At The Roscoe Maintenance Garage Phoebe is staring directly at the spot Mercedes was lying in with a mug of tea loosely in her hand as she leans back on a car bonnet. "What Freddie did, I can't forgive him for it. I hope you know that, I mean I don't want any friction between our two families over it, because I ain't on his side," Joe utters, putting a spanner on the car roof before going and leaning beside her. "Must be hard for the lot of you as well though, but there shouldn't be. Nana might have a bit of ambivalence though, her morals are only loose when she chooses... but it'll wear of," she replies. "Eh Phoebs, you and this car have something in common. You both look like you need a good servicing," he smirks as he slides in and puts his hand around her. "I think I'll pass for now," she says with embedded flirtation before walking into the office. "I meant dinner! Phoebe, I meant dinner!" he shouts as he follows her just as Theresa walks through pushing Myra-Pocahontas who drops her blanket. Theresa picks it up and practically throws it back into her daughters pram causing Joe to look in surprise. "Is Phoebe around? It's our Mercy, she's woke up... no thanks to your brother," she explains with happiness and some annoyance as Joe says that's great, before pausing and putting his tea down. "She's in the office!" Joe shouts as he unlocks his car and hops in. "Cheers," Theresa says with a pout as Joes car skids out The Dog car park.

"Mate I could be your very own David Dickinson. I mean some of the prices on these could be a complete scam, if you ever need an expert on that front then you've got my details," a man tells Dirk in The Emporium as Dirk says his nephew is currently away but he'll discuss it with him when he gets back as the man leaves with a series of goodbyes, Dirk screwing the paper up with the mans details on and throwing it in the bin just as Dodger stumbles in. "Dodge isn't that what you had on yesterday? I mean I know Cindy isn't currently at home and how she used to be but I still know some basic hygiene," he says as Dodger just shrugs before slumping down on a beanbag. "Just had another apparent antique pricer in as well. I can't be doing with it, the sooner Dennis and Blessing get back from their extended holiday in Blackpool the better. Dennis' charms enough to scare anyone away," he declares before scrunching up his mouth when getting no reaction from Dodger, and so he goes round and sits on the floor next to him. "You visiting Maxine again later?" he more seriously asks as he just nods and finally lifts his head up. "I just don't know what to do. I need to tell her Minnie isn't really with me I know I do but how can I? How can I do it to her? Wanting photos, to hear about every little bit of detail, how she's feeding... I'm stumped, and I can't bare lying... but at the same time I can't bare seeing her face when she finds out her daughters with the man she despises," he sighs before asking Dirk for advice. "Son you need to tell her the truth. And I hate to say it but it isn't looking good for her," Dirk says. "Do you think I don't know that? Patrick won't let me even look at Minnie and the last time I saw him I warned him I'd get Maxine off but how? It's an attempted murder charge," he sighs as Dirk admits the only way is to get Patrick to drop the charges, which would obviously involve grovelling or somehow try to find out who really mowed him down.

Violins playing are suddenly heard in the background as the camera focuses in one a fountain in the middle of a room, it cutting to Diane and Tony stepping outside and down some steps and along a red carpet. "So this is where the consummation of the marriage occurs," the man showing them around explains. "Little bit public isn't it? We prefer the bedroom mate," Tony laughs with his hands on his hips, as Diane turns back and pulls a face. "I meant the actual ceremony sir," the man bluntly says before stepping down the red carpet. "Wha-? What are you?" Diane stutters quietly with a confused face to Tony before following the man down, him pointing to the small marque like building at the end, explaining that's where all the papers will be signed. "And all this red pavement area will be filled with chairs for the guests," he adds on as Tony yawns behind them before trying to cover it up to Diane. Sinead is in a mad rush over at The Hutch as she practically slams two plates down at a table in the corner before rushing back and picking another one up from the ledge of the peep hole. She then looks around confused as a man suddenly shouts, unimpressed, that he thinks that is his meal. She bites her lip before turning round with a fake smile and handing it to him. "Customer service not your forte?" he utters as she begins to walk away. "Where do you think you are mate, the Ritz? Because your in for a bit of a shock," she rudely outbursts as other customers begin to get distracted. "I... am... outraged," the man elongates as Cameron shouts at Sinead through the peephole to come back through. "Enjoy your meal," she bites before storming in and telling Cameron to save the lecture. "Well what do you think Tony would say at the fact your turning business away?" he asks as she pulls a face and replies, "what do you mean turning them away? He's already ordered. Oh woop-de-do so I won't get a tip, it's no skin of my nose. And Tonys currently swanning of preparing for the best day of his life so I doubt he'll be too bothered." Cameron struggles to work out what to say but just tells her to pull her socks up. "When a customer doesn't respect me, I won't respect them. Simple," she says before unfolding her arms and walking back out.

Lindsey is shown walking out the Urology department in her work uniform with some papers in her hand as she hands them to the receptionist after having brief words with her, before Joe suddenly storms in. "Joe? What the hell are you doing here?" Lindsey questions as she rushes up and partially blocks him going any further. "Theresa came into the garage smiling her head off wanting to see Phoebe because Mercedes has woken up," he comes out with erratically as she says she knows. "You knew? And you didn't think to tell me straight away?" he questions as Lindsey begins to follow him again as he walks down the corridor. "Joe the last thing that family needs at the moment is you going in and shouting your mouth off. I'm sure Mercedes will tell you more when she's ready, but just not right now!" she shouts before pleading with him to stop. Elsewhere, Myra is asking Mercedes if she's sure it was over 'Lindsey and Freddie kissing.' "Calling me a liar? Mum I know it. Just because I've had a knock to the ed' doesn't mean Ive forgotten anything. If Freddie has handed himself in then I'll be surprised if Joe doesn't know about it," Mercedes comes out with. "This is all way too confusing to me to handle, but what I do know is playing brothers against one another is the sluttiest thing ever," Porsche claims as Mercedes replies, "OI, she's still my friend... and your one to talk." "I'm one to talk?! My Lockie is all I need thankyou very much," she defensively claims as Myra tells the two girls that that is enough. John Paul is then shown about to walk into Mercedes room with Nana holding some cappuccinos and JP having Matthew in his pushchair and holding Kathleen-Angels hand. "And I couldn't leave all three of the kids with Theresa alone, she's got her hands full with Myra-Pocahontas as it is and I know the hospital isn't really the right place for em' but it's not for long," Nana tells him. "Everytime you mention her name it gives me shivers, cringeworthy shivers," he laughs as Nana hits his arm saying its unique after pausing to try and think of a word.

Joe then storms through some double doors before seeing John Paul opening the door for Nana. "Joe I mean it!" Lindsey screeches as he storms up to the two of them. "Alright calm it," John Paul says as Joe barges in past Nana, Mercedes quickly pulling herself up when seeing him. "I'm sorry about this," Lindsey tells John Paul with one hand up slightly. "Mercedes I'm sorry but it's killing me not knowing, not knowing why my brother attacked you like he did. Why was you blackmailing him? Please... just give me something," he begs. Lindsey barges in next to Joe while subtly shaking her head at Mercedes. She picks up what she's trying to put across before pausing and looking well. "Mercy, just tell him," Myra suggests. "TELL ME!" Joe suddenly shouts aggressively, causing Porsche to stand back and pull a scared face. "Right that's it, go on! Go! She's only just regained consciousness and you think you have the right coming in here shouting the odds off? I don't think so," John Paul says while pulling Joe out from the back of his t-shirt, him shoving JP away immediately as Nana holds Kathleen-Angel close to her leg who looks up at Joe in confusion. "Joe you'll get answers... j-just not now, yeah?" Lindsey calmly suggests with an element of desperate pleas as he bites his tongue before just nodding and storming back off in the opposite direction. "You're alright darling the bad mans gone now," Nana says as she walks into the room carrying Kathleen-Angel, as Myra lifts her head up out of her hands telling her mum that's a bit much. "No way Auntie Myra! I was proper scared he was gonna knock our Mercys lights out," Porsche claims. It changes to Maxine on one side of a table with Dodger at the other. "It's a shame they are so strict with visiting orders. I wish I could see you more. B-but I know, I know you have your own life as well as looking after Minnie, which I always do but can't thank you enough for," she says with an uplifting smile. "The first time I've saw you smile in a while," Dodger replies as Maxine looks around in disgust saying there's not much to smile about. "Max. I, there's something I need to tell you. I know it'll make you heartbroken but I can't keep lying to you like this, it ain't fair," he suddenly comes out with as she scrunches up her face and asks what he means. "Dodge!" she says, lifting her voice as he looks at her in the eyes. "This is only because at some point you'll realise something's fishy. Minnie, she isn't in my care. Patrick has her," he confesses as she looks down with her mouth open in shock. "I, I went to the hospital intending on getting her but he already had her, and I tried to see her yesterday and I did for a bit but Patrick came back and... and, like I said I never should have lied," he says, ashamed but Maxine silently puts her hand out and puts it on his.

"So I told Shenice not to go off with him because he had already kissed Hannah but she was saying they weren't really together because it's what he told her but Hannah told me they were," Peri says as she sits on the desktop of a part of The Hutch kitchen kicking her souls into the cupboards below her as she talks about all the gossip. "Pez you can tell me all of this later, if you have to. Get back off to school! And don't say you're on a free period because your 14 not in college," he says, wiping his forehead stressfully. "I told you I was on my lunch break, and Tom's off ill so I decided not to stay at school. Whatevs, see you later!" she says, hopping off and walking out before shouting bye again after him ignoring her. "Yeah, see you Pez," he utters as she rolls her eyes and walks out. "She not calling you dad yet?" Sinead comes out with as she brings a stack of plates through and stuffs them into the sink. "I don't think she'll be calling me that in a hurry, if ever. Sam and Danny are always going to be her mum and dad," he says with anger in his tone as Sinead says she supposes so before gripping her stomach privately and trying to breath in with her eyes tightly shut. Cameron begins to add sauce some sauce to a spaghetti bolognaise shouting back he'll need her to serve it in a minute before Sinead is suddenly violently sick in the sink and all over a bunch of plates. "Sinead... oh dear... I think you should get of home. I'll have to ring Tony," he says as Sinead puts her hand out with her head still over the sink murmuring she'll be fine. "No you flipping won't be. I'll be fine I've done it plenty of times before, now go on get off and have a rest," he insists. It cuts to Nana walking out of Mercedes' room as Celine walks down with a noticeable smile on her face. "You alright love?" Nana questions as Celine raises her eyebrows. "Just an innocent question," Nana claims. "If you mean alright with mum then yeah, nothing to worry about," she claims. "I wouldn't say drinking 24/7 is exactly alright love, now come and get some fresh air with me and this little one," she says, tickling Kathleen-Angel. "Nana it isn't 24/7, honest," she is heard saying as it pans into her room with Myra still sat there with JP and baby Matthew at the other side. "I still don't understand why you didn't just get it over and done with love and didn't tell Joe the reason you were blackmailing his brother," Myra comes out. "Mum I've told ya', Lindsey is still a friend, a good friend, and I couldn't do it. I thought Joe would already know but obviously he doesn't, and I want it to stay that way. So the next time he comes back in here I'm going to lie," she says. "And you think that's wise?" John Paul questions after smiling at Matthew and talking to him in babyish tones with Mercedes reiterating her intention. "Well all I'm saying is if the girl could do that, especially with her fellas brother, then she could easily go and do it again. I just don't think it's right to keep it a secret," he sighs. "Yeah well you may be the McQueen with their head screwed on the most but I'm sticking to my guns. Lindsey loves Joe and I don't want to destroy it," Mercedes claims. "She's made her choice love, and it isn't our place to say any different," Myra tells her son who just shrugs, him clearly not comfortable.

The man is showing Diane and Tony the first part of the gardens, as Tonys phone begins to ring with it being Cameron and he says he has to take it with Diane's agitation clear. "Tony, I wouldn't ask if I wasn't desperate. But I've sent Sinead home, she was being rude to the customers and was sick so I didn't think she should have stayed. Usually I manage on my own but today I'm rushed off my feet, I feel bad but do you mind coming back?" he asks as Tony looks at the back of Diane in concern before saying it looks like he has no other option and putting the phone down. "So this is usually where all the photographs are taken, the bride and groom typically enjoy the scenery as a background. Well I say both, it's usually the wife forcing their partner into it," he says with a bold laugh. "Diane we're going to have to get off, Sinead's gone home so Cameron is on his own," Tony reluctantly informs her. "Tony I'm sure he can manage," she claims but she shakes his head. "I'm afraid I have a very busy schedule, and if you want to book it'll have to be today," the man informs them. "Well to be honest you haven't seemed interested through all the showing so you might as well go and I'll stay, just give me your credit card first so I can book this place," she demands. "Come on Diane don't be like that, and b-but don't you think we should discuss our other options first? This place is grand and all but-" Tony is cut short by Diane as she says, "you heard him. If we want the booking it has to be now as there will be other people interested soon enough. We both like it so it's fine, and make sure you call for a taxi so I can take the car," she continues to moan. "Right... I wish there was another way around it but," he says before shrugging his shoulders as she lies it's fine and he tries to kiss her on the lips but she leans to the side so he does on the cheek before rushing off. Joe is sat on a bench outside the hospital as Lindsey comes and joins him. "Been looking for me?" he asks. "Not really if I'm honest. Thought you could do with a bit of time to clear your head," she says, sitting down next to him and patting his back. "I probably ought to apologise to the lot of them, for going off the way I did. A little kid there watching me shout like that, it's not good to say I've got a newborn son is it," he sighs as she kisses him passionately before telling him not to beat himself up over it. "I just can't wait for this whole mess to be sorted out, so we can concentrate solely on JJ and nothing else," Lindsey smiles as Joe agrees.

Myra is beside the vending machines wiping her eyes with a tissue and sniffing slightly as it becomes apparent she's been crying, as John Paul comes round the corner before hurrying over to her and stroking her arms, asking what's wrong as she just falls into him and tightly hugs him. "Just having another moment, over Carmel. I just prefer not to do it in front of anyone... where's Matthew?" she says before trying to flip the subject. "Don't change the subject mum but Nana and Celine are watching him. You shouldn't be hiding your grief away, I miss her too. So much, more than I can ever describe," he sighs as they both take a seat. "You know I was just thinking about how Carmel would deal with all of this if she was here." "She'd be telling everybody to take a chill pill and appreciate that Mercy has pulled through," JP finishes with Myra thoroughly nodding throughout his sentence. "You know I was thinking that as Michaela was so devastated that she couldn't make the funeral because she couldn't get any early flights, that we should have a memorial. Plan a big memorial for her so Michaela can make it. A balloon release or something? And then all this money raised by people buying them can go to her favourite charity, or towards her headstone... or something like that," he suggests as Myra says that's a stunning idea before leaning on him as the camera zooms away from them. It cuts back to Dodger and Maxine in prison. "I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised really, that Patrick has Minnie," she comes out with. "Well I'm going to do all I can to get you out of here and back with her," Dodger says unconvincingly. "Come on Dodge, let's face it. My futures looking pretty bleak, I, I don't think I'll be leaving here for a long time," she manages to say, trying to prevent herself from crying as he demands she doesn't think like that. "BUT if... when I do go down, I need you to do something for me. I need you to fight Patrick to the death to get Minnie in your custody. Do everything to expose him for the man he really is, the disgusting manipulative man we know he is, because if I knew she was with you, someone who couldn't poison her as she grew up, then I'd be able to live with myself," she utters with tears in her eyes.

After credits scene: Joe is shown putting JJ down into his cot before whispering to him, "I'm gonna make sure you know all about your uncle Fred when your older. He did some bad things, but he's still my brother." JJ wriggles around as Joe just smiles.

Cast List (20 Regulars, 4 Recurring, 3 Guests)

Great episode Owen I loved the Dodger/Maxine scenes as well as the McQueen scenes! I can't wait to read more

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Previously on Hollyoaks: Freddie confessing to the attack of Mercedes and The Roscoe family trying to get around it, Maxine believing her future is bleak, especially after Dodger confessed he wasn't in custody of Minnie and Diane was annoyed as Tony had to leave the wedding venue searching early due to Sinead.

'Animals - Maroon 5' plays in the opening montage as the door of the Roscoe house is knocked on and Joe opens it to reveal Sandy, who has a beaming smile on her face and a Santa hat on, as Joe rushes up and hugs her tightly with her cheering happily followed by Ziggy who was waiting at the bottom of the stairs. "Ello' mum!" he says with his wide open. It cuts to Mercedes messing with the patch from one of her drips as Lindsey walks in with a clipboard and a neutral face, with Mercedes looking at her uncomfortably. A prison officer opens up the hatch of Maxine's cell causing her to lean forward slightly before glaring away and the final scene is off a taxi driving away as Nancy stands outside the prison, looking up before walking forward sophisticatedly with her large cream heels and green woven parka.

"It's great to be back. You know I would have made it back sooner but I needed to organise some time of work, like I said in the phonecall, and I want you to phone that wayward sister of Lindseys and tell her to bring my grandson back as quickly as possible, I'm so excited to meet him!" Sandy tells Joe and Robbie with her edged back onto the sink ledge with a mug of tea holding in both hands. "I've already rang her and she's coming back after her coffee, hold your horses mum! And we always need you," Joe tells her before continuing, "and Linds wanted to be here but she's on a long shift today, couldn't get around it," he says as Sandy wafts her hand saying she'll still see her later before tipping the remainder of her tea down the sink behind her causing Robbie to scrunch up his face. "I've never liked my own tea," she confesses. "You know you haven't brought Fred up once," Joe tells her causing her to fidget and Joe to quickly look up and add on that that isn't a bad thing. "Well let's not skate around it. Of course I wanted to see all my boys again but that's the main reason I came back, because of the arrest. And from what you've already told me," Sandy says, raising her eyebrows at Joe at the end, "you've already interrogated that Mercedes enough, so I'd rather not make matters worst," she claims as Robbie takes one final bite out of his toast before throwing it back on the plate and say with a mouthful he's going to open up the garage. "OI you I'd like a proper chat later, and not just about this Phoebe girl either," Sandy says, slipping next to him as Joe says he's been drooling over for weeks while squeezing his cheeks, causing Robbie to violently push him away. "Stop winding your brother up! It doesn't matter how old you get ill never have to stop saying it," Sandy laughs. As Robbie leaves, it cuts to Holly and Ziggy stood in Jason and Robbie's room, with Holly swinging round on the spiny chair slightly. "This is going to make his day!" Holly exclaims, regarding Sandy, as Ziggy turns round after originally posing in the mirror causing Holly to pull a face. "He's sensitive, is our Jase. Hopefully this picks him back up again," Ziggy utters while ruffling through his quiff. "Well Ricks pushing him hard enough with this fight as it is. It's still a few weeks away yet but he has vigorous training plans for him and everything," Holly groans, fiddling with her nails. "Nah. Jason'd say somethink if he wasn't happy," Ziggy claims, as Jason suddenly rolls around yawning and Holly gets up, stroking his hair and whispering there's a surprise downstairs for him.

Nancy is sat across from Maxine in the prison visiting room. "All the visitors recently, I'm being spoiled. Well, you and Dodge. B-but that's enough," Maxine says, trying to smile. "You know it's alright to feel down Maxine. To cry, want to punch anyone in sight, you must be feeling under a lot of pressure with the trial getting closer," she tells her. "Nance... t-there's something I need to tell you. I didn't have the guts to tell Dodger," Maxine confesses while fiddling with her nails on the table, as Nancy leans forward desperate to know what it is, but she brings up the possibility of if she's being beaten up. "No! Nothing like that!" Maxine quickly puts straight causing Nancy to lean back and scratch her head before once again asking what it is. "My solicitor thinks it's best, best if I..." she explains before taking a deep breath and confessing she's going to plead guilty. Mercedes leans forward so that Lindsey can plump up her cushions as Mercedes drinks a sip from a plastic cup of water. "Straight from the toilet this is. The water, the services... nothing is sparkling around here," Mercedes groans, slamming it on the desk side before wiping her mouth with disgust. "Mercedes I appreciate it you know. Not telling Joe the real reason you was blackmailing Freddie," she says as Mercedes turns her head before saying she wondered how long it'd be before she brought that up. "I know what's important now, and I HAVE cut all ties with Freddie. I swear. Joe still isn't going to let it lie and he'll be pushing you for more answers once the dust has settled, so you can't tell him. I don't care what excuse you make up, but I can't loose him. Not even risk it," Lindsey claims. "You knew full well what you were getting into, the risks, when you slept with your partners brother Lindsey, so you should think yourself lucky I am covering your backside. John Paul isn't happy about it as it is, so yeah I will make some excuse up but I refuse to sympathise with you," she harshly explains. "Thankyou, and you'll see that I mean it," Lindsey firmly says as Mercedes throws back her hair and rolls her tongue around in her mouth bitterly causing Lindsey to awkwardly leaves the room. "We'll see," she whispers to herself before pulling herself back down into bed.

Jack is stood on a ladder putting up some little dangling blue lights to go across the front of the Dog In The Pond, with Frankie outside with her hand on her hip shouting instructions. "Jack they are too low down there for Christ Sake! You need to get your stubby little legs into gear and shove them up a little bit higher," Frankie groans. "Yes love," he tiredly replies as Frankie looks across at the boat. "We don't want The Savages gaining all the limelight now, do we?" she adds on, watching or their unlit decorations. "Well Frankie with you as the landlady how could that ever be possible?" he smiles, leaning over the ladder as she gives in and steps up the ladder and passionately kisses him. "Should you really be doing that Jack?" Tom questions as he walks out The Dog with his school bag over his shoulder. "Well you know what Darrens like love, lazier than a child's joke book," Frankie groans as Tom raises his eyebrow reminding her he has a heart condition. "So?" Frankie insensitively says before walking back inside, as Jack smiles at Tom wishing him a good day at school. "I just can't wait for the Christmas break," he utters before walking away as a giggly Theresa slides past him with a shrug and a smile as she rushes up to Jack. "Can I help you love?" he questions while stepping down the ladder. "I need to ask a favour. John Paul came up with the idea of a memorial for Carmel. Our Michaela couldn't make it to the funeral so we want to do this so she can. Like a balloon release or something... and we were wondering if we could do it outside The Dog?" she questions as Jack genuinely says they'd feel privileged for it to happen there. "Well Carm loved a glass of cherry in here. Only fitting," Theresa insists in thought, as Jack smiles sympathetically. Theresa then snaps out of it and runs up and excitedly runs up and kisses him frantically with thankyou's before rushing of as he stands there, took back. Kim hurries into the Roscoe houses and chucks her coffee cup in the bin, apologising and saying she needs to get to the hospital. "Is this him?!" Sandy rhetorically questions before hurrying up and looking at him with tears welling in her eyes. She scoops him up while looking at him the whole while and she tells Joe that he's beautiful, as Joe gets closer and rubs her back telling her not to get upset. "I'm not!" she claims, wafting her hand near her face before adding on, "it's just he's something good to come back to. It helps me forget about what Freddie did thats all," she smiles. Jason then walks in with Holly and Ziggy smiling behind him. "M-mum, I thought I heard you!" he screeches as Sandy gently passes JJ to Joe before giving Jason the tightest and longest hug of all her boys.

Myra is sterilising Myra-Pocahontas' bottle while carrying her and pacing around the kitchen. "You know I'm counting the seconds down until I get to see Michaela again. I want to hear every spec of detail about her time away. After what's happened, I want all my family around me. As many as possible at least," she sighs to Nana who comes down the stairs. Myra puts Myra-Pocahontas down in her holder before going and sitting next to Nana who's flicking through channels. "You know I remember so much of the kids childhood, but something stuck out over everything. It was something Tina said, s-she was only twelve or so. She said, 'just because somebody can't be there physically, it doesn't mean they can't be there mentally, it doesn't mean they can't be there at all,' and now, now I follow that. Her and Carmel, believing the two of them are up there together, looking after each other, keeps me going," Myra insists before punching the sofa and saying she isn't going to let herself get upset. "Love we never have to forget them. None of us ever will," Nana promises, pulling Myra in and holding her. Patrick comes into the flat, with Sienna turning her head who is busy washing the pots. "Afternoon Dad," she smiles, who smiles back and takes of his jacket and secures his blazer on the back of the chair while brushing it down. "I offered to give Nico a lift but she insisted she was going back to Peri's after school," he explains as she says that's fine. "I thought about cooking salmon tonight. We've had an influx of assistant teachers due to illnesses, what with it being Winter and the colder nights approaching. Well I say that, the car was already frosted up this morning. So I just want to put my feet up," he insists while walking into his bedroom and taking of his tie. Sienna follows him but remains at the doorway before saying, "silly question to ask I know what with it being you but, well are you nervous about giving evidence at Maxine's trial?" "No. Why would I be?" he sternly questions after Sienna gulps before stepping in and shutting the door. "Dad... I don't really know where we stand," she confesses as he unbuttons the top button of his silky blue shirt before asking if this is about the fact she tried to run him over. "I, I wasn't in the right state of mind. It was the worst thing I've ever done... and, and it might not seem like it but the guilt eats me up every day over it. But I don't know, the face you don't mention it seems to be a good sign," she utters. "Maxine has tested my patience since the day I laid eyes on her. I want to see her go down for this, I don't want her to have anything to do with Minnie and if she goes down, Mark will suffer too. You're my little girl, and I know how much you regret it and how much you'll hate yourself for as long as you live for it, but I don't want you to face the consequences. I want you to be happy," he promises, a stroking her hair. It cuts to outside where it turns out Nico's been listening. She has her hand over her mouth in shock and her eyes are wide open as she tries to get her head around it. She then bursts through the door before screeching, "h-how could you let Maxine suffer like this? Knowing she didn't do it. WHY DID YOU DO IT?" as Sienna stands there in horror.

"You can't let him win Maxine, and pleading guilty is subtly admitting you did it, when you didn't!" Nancy insists desperately. "Nance do you want me to be honest. Really honest? I'm sick to the back teeth of fighting. I just don't see a point in it anymore because everytime I do try to fight Patrick always manages to knock me back down again," she tries to get across with Nancy shaking her head constantly in disagreement. "Maxine please, please listen and look at me," she begs, moving her head to every direction Maxine moves her to the point where she's practically forced to look at her in the eyes. "Patrick has beaten you for months, ruined your self-worth, tore apart your personality, turned away any friend you ever had, stopped you from living your life the way you want to, and now is probably smirking every night cradling Minnie at the thought that you can't see her. Think about your daughter!" Maxine quickly adds on that's what she is doing as if she pleads guilty she'll get out sooner, before scraping back the chair and storming away. "Maxine... Maxine don't do this!" Nancy shouts, trying to follow her but stopping as Maxine disappears into the prison cell corridors after demanding the guard opens the door. Sienna is then saw bursting out the entrance of the flats with Nico nowhere to be seen, clearly after running away from overhearing the revelation. Tony is shown walking into the pub as Darren, who's collecting glasses, looks up and sighs before giving him no further eye contact as he goes round the bar. "Darren. We need to talk. Man to man," Tony says. "Not busy running the restaraunt like usual?" Darren questions in a slightly cold way. "Fair enough I haven't tried hard enough to sort things out," Tony says as Darren claims there's nothing to sort out while stacking glasses away. "After the Finn and Nancy business," Tony says as Darren cuts him of, reminding him it wasn't business it was attempted rape as Tony guiltily gulps and apologises for the way he worded it. "Well, I know it didn't leave us the best of mates. I want that back Darren, and who else is going to be able to convince people around here to come to the wedding? The 'parents' of a rapist. This may be in bad taste but only you'd be able to get round that or even make a joke out of it," he says, before saying that he misses them being best mates. "And I miss being able to constantly take the mick out of someone's love life," Darren confesses before hugging him over the bar and saying in a childish voice he can never stay angry at anyone for long. "Me and Diane aren't to be taken the mick out of thankyou! And Harry can make it I believe but I was wondering, if you'd be my best man?" he questions. "Of course I will! And 5th time lucky, ey?" he says without hesitation as they hug again. "Right then now that's out of the way. Time to start the planning of the stag night. How does five nights in Malia sound? Action-packed, stripper filled, fun where we can act half our age again... feel young!" he asks before asking if that's too much when Tony fails to give an answer. "Knowing you you probably aren't even joking. It's a night out in Chester and that's it!" Tony insists as Darren claims he'll bring him round. "No you will not!" Tony is heard shouting.

Joe is walking down a hospital corridor with Sandy following. "Son I hope Mercedes is up to this. I mean I want to know as much as the rest of you but we don't want Myra McQueen raging down our throats," she insists as Joe just calmly walks through a door and into Mercedes room. No-one else is in there, as Mercedes lifts herself up with her hands ready to tell him. Lindsey then walks down the corridor as Sandy walks up to her. "Hiya Linds... and Joe isn't intending on causing anymore trouble," she insists, hugging her briefly. "And I hope now Freddie's not around you've brushed all the stuff with him under the carpet. I need you to concentrate on Joe and that little boy of yours," Sandy quietly demands. "I, I have," Lindsey promises, with her head down while scratching it. "I'm sorry for keeping you hanging for so long it's, it's just I haven't been feeling my best understandably... still don't," she explains, as Joe nods his head and denies her offer to sit down with his hands in his pockets. Sandy then walks in with Lindsey as Sandy gives her a sympathetic smile and she utters, "Freddie, Freddie attacked me because he was drug dealing. I caught him doing it at The Loft, and I got photo evidence and threatened to tell Grace and Trevor," she quickly utters nervously with the three staring at her. "But surely Freddie wouldn't have gone to such extremes? Grace and Trevor seem to get involved with stuff like that all the time. I'm pretty sure Trevor even made Fred do his dirty work for him," Joe inquires as Lindsey bites her lip nervously. "No... they've wiped the slate clean. What with the surrogacy agreement and the baby on the way they wanted to wipe all the criminal activity away. I dunno, we never had the best friendship as it is. I tested his patience a lot for not pulling my weight with my share of The Loft. Joe I'm sorry, t-that's all I got," she claims. It cuts to The Roscoes with Jason, Robbie, Rick and Holly all scattered about the kitchen. "I get you want to spend time with your mum Jase but seeing as she isn't here there's always time to fit a bit of training in. Need all you can get," Rick boldly declares while fakely punching his arm as Jason pulls a face and tucks himself up. "Yeah I mean the fights just around the corner, and you ain't exactly Mike Tyson," Robbie jokes as Holly laughs before putting her arm round her boyfriend and saying he doesn't need to be. "Don't I? I saw you laughing at me, laughing along with Robbie's pathetic jokes. If I don't need to be up there with one of the best boxers in history then why still put pressure on me?!" he furiously questions. "Alright babe, it was harmless," Holly claims while leaning backwards as Rick tells him not to take it to heart. "I'll take it how I like!" he strops before getting up and pushing away Hollys arm before walking out.

"Nico you cannot tell anybody. You don't understand how much I regret it!" Sienna is heard shouting as Nico rushes round onto the boat pathway. "I need some time away, away from you. I need to get my hear around it. You're prepared to see an innocent women suffer to save your own skin. Your no mother of mine," Nico backbites before storming away. "Nico let me explain! You cannot tell Mark!" she begs but Nico has already entered the boat so she worriedly looks up before walking back. "W-wheres Dodger?" Nico desperately asks Dirk who sits on the sofa watching television. "He's at The Dog, love have a sit down you seem upset," he insists, budging up. "It's mu... Sienna. I can't cope with her anymore. You know I had all these hopes and dreams when I was living with my adoptive mum about how one day me and my real mum would take me to school every day, or college or whatever, make my dinner, spoil me... just stuff mums usually do. My adoptive mum was great b-but I just wanted her, and now I want anything but her," she sighs. "How about you kip here tonight? I won't say I'm sure you'll sort things out with Sienna because it's completely up to you love, but just have some time out. There's no promising you'll get used to it though," he laughs as she thanks him genuinely. John Paul is making spaghetti bolognaise for everybody with Myra, Nana, Theresa and Phoebe all in the living room area. "Shush! I wanna hear Jamie Oliver's tips," Theresa groans with Kathleen-Angel on her lap and Phoebe singing to herself. "Alright pressure," Phoebe elongates defensively as Nana turns to Myra privately. "I haven't had chance to tell you what with all the stuff with Mercy, but it's Reenie. The other day Celine confided in me and told me... told me some eye-opening truths," Nana whispers as Myra pulls a face asking what. "How she has to cook dinner for her because she's always up in pubs intoxicated. She said that's her regular routine, and I'm really worried. Worried for Celine and Porsche. I need to knock some sense into her," Nana claims. "Well I'll go with you mum but I do wish you luck. Reenies always been the same. Selfish," she utters before getting up of the sofa and going to offer to drain the water out of the pasta for John Paul. Phoebe is heard shouting she'll get the plates out as Nana sits there worriedly about how her daughter has turned out.

After credits scene: Nico is mapped out on the sofa at the boat fast asleep as Dirk walks in talking before realising she's asleep, so he respectfully walks back into his bedroom.

Temporary return of [b]Sandy Roscoe (Gillian Taylforth)

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