Monday 4th

Sinead O’Connor is in The Hutch whilst Peach Jenkins is sitting in The Loft. Cameron Campbell is in the hospital and Cleo’s sitting at home when her mobile rings.
Tony walks over to Sinead and hands over her meal. Tony asks when the baby’s due and Sinead says within the next two weeks. Sinead asks Tony what it was like having a baby after baby Grace. Tony admits that is was tough, he felt guilty raising another baby; he was still shocked by her death and didn’t know how to feel. Tony tell Sinead to love her baby and treat every day as a special day and love it like there’s no tomorrow. This leaves Sinead feeling slightly better and Tony leaves to continue working. John Paul and Ste walk in and John Paul tells Sinead that he’s going to counselling whilst Ste’s going to a HIV support group tomorrow.

Peach Jenkins is sitting in The Loft and Trevor Royle walks in. He asks her why she’s here and Peach tells Trevor that she was missing her son. Trevor tells Peach to leave as Dylan’s happier here yet Peach admits to hearing nasty stories about Trevor. Trevor tells Peach that it’s all in the past and he’s starting a family with Grace. Trevor asks Peach how much money she wants to leave yet Peach sneers at Trevor and she announces that she’s moving to Hollyoaks village much to the shock of Trevor. Trevor tells Peach about the high crime rates in an attempt to keep Peach away yet Peach informs Trevor that she’s brought the old emporium and plans to run it into a business. Trevor warns Peach to keep out of his life yet Peach tells Trevor that they have a child together and struts out.

Cameron Campbell finally plucks up the courage to ask Celine on a date and follows her into S’avage’s office. Celine gasps as she hears the door open and Cameron asks her why she’s shocked. Celine hides Will Savage’s file behind her back and Cameron asks Celine out on a date. Celine agrees partly to get Cameron out of the office. Cameron leaves feeling rather chuffed as Celine photocopies Will’s file and leaves the office just before S’avage returns.

Cleo goes into her bedroom and hears Mercedes voice. Mercedes asks Cleo whether it’s safe to return to the village and Cleo mentions that Freddie Roscoe is dead and Lindsey’s left. Mercedes realises that Grace lied to her and Mercedes asks Cleo to tell Joe Roscoe that Mercedes is coming back!

Tuesday 5th

Ste Hay is sitting in a HIV support group, Sinead O’Connor is walking through Hollyoaks village, Kim Butterfield is sitting on the barrels outside The Loft and John Paul is sitting in a reception room.

Ste Hay is in a circle with other HIV positive people. Ste feels uneasy as they discuss having children whilst having HIV and start talking about ‘mixed-status’ where one person has HIV and the other does not. Ste eventually manages to introduce himself but it asked about his relationship status and apologises and runs out.

Grace Black walks down the steps and nods to Kim who’s listening to her IPod. Kim sketches Grace in her notebook as Grace walks on. Kim is eventually caught by Nancy who sees Kim’s drawing. Nancy warns Kim to stop as she’s being crazy and a stalker. Kim then warns Nancy to leave her and Grace alone. Nancy sneers that there is no Kim and Grace and says that her behaviour isn’t normal. Kim protests that she’s acting normally yet Nancy tells her that she knows a crazy person when she sees one and she isn’t going to let a lunatic ruin someone’s happy relationship .Nancy takes Kim’s drawing and rips it up which causes Kim to slap Nancy. Nancy tells Kim she’s trying to help her yet Kim tells Nancy to help her by leaving her alone. Grace Black returns from Price Slice and asks what’s going on. Nancy’s unsure on what to do and says they were just chatting and Grace leaves. Nancy tells Kim to stop being a creep and leaves.

John Paul enters a counsellors office and is asked why he came. John Paul admits that he’s lost direction in his life. John Paul talks about how his boyfriend’s having a baby and being diagnosed with HIV. He talks about how stressful family life is with the McQueen’s and that since his rape he’s struggled to take back control and move on. John Paul admits to waking up in the middle of the night and having flashbacks to the rape, he remembers lying on the classroom floor and feeling numb and unable to do anything. The counsellor advises John Paul to open up to his loved ones and express how he’s feeling and how tough his life is at the moment. John Paul leaves the meeting slightly better.

Sinead O’Connor is in the florist and is looking at flowers. Sinead winces and Myra McQueen asks her what’s wrong. Before Sinead can answer her waters break. Nana grabs blankets and Leela Lomax enters. Sinead sits on the floor as Myra holds her hand and keep on breathing. Leela dials Ste’s number whist Sinead bursts into tears and sobs that she can’t do it, Sinead says she’s not ready and she’s going to be another useless mother. Myra tells Sinead that she’s gonna be a great mother but is interrupted as Sinead screams out. After a lot of screaming and crying, Sinead finally gives birth and she holds the baby in her hands. Tears of happiness roll down Sinead’s eyes as the ambulance arrives.

Wednesday 6th

Sinead O’Connor is resting in hospital, Peach Jenkins is drinking in The Hutch and is watching Cameron Campbell sitting on his own and Nico Blake is sitting in a Freddie & Lindsey’s old flat.

Kim Butterfield hands Sinead her baby and Ste looks on. Sinead watches her baby and the baby plays with Sinead’s fingers. Sinead breaks into a smile. Sinead jokes about the baby being switched and Ste picks up his baby and admires his eyes. Sinead and Ste tell Kim that they finally agreed on the name Hannah. Sinead hugs Ste whilst holding baby Hannah was John Paul watches from the door.

Ziggy Roscoe sits next to Peach Jenkins in The Hutch bar. Peach smiles at Ziggy and causes Ziggy to buy her a drink. Ziggy introduces himself and tells her about the garage and his family as Peach quickly downs her drink. Peach continues to flirt and comments on his body and that he can service her whenever he wants and causes Ziggy to order her another drink. Peach reveals that she’s single and Ziggy admits he’s also single. Ziggy ends up moaning about Leela and confesses how much he misses her being around. He says he feels really guilty about cheating on her with her sister. Peach smiles at him and quickly tells Ziggy she has to go and finishes her drink. Peach struts out The Hutch smirking after managing to score free drinks yet Ziggy continues to drink to ease the pain of his breakup.

Celine sits opposite Cameron in The Hutch. Celine apologies for her being late and Cameron admits that he didn’t expect Celine to turn up. Lockie Campbell watches his brother from the kitchen hatch and causes Cameron to stutter. Celine mentions that her mum’s coming home and says that Porsche’s acting moody. Cameron is distracted by Leela who walks in and sits far away from Ziggy. Celine notices Cameron looking at Celine and grabs her bag to go to the toilet and leaves through the back door.

Sienna arrives at the flat and Nico asks her when they can go home. Sienna tells Nico that Patrick doesn’t want them there and that he’s busy with Theresa. Nico asks Sienna how long Patrick’s got left to live and Sienna demands Nico not to speak like that. Nico tells Sienna that Patrick’s dying and that she should treasure the time she has left with him. Sienna says that Patrick choose Theresa over her daughter and is therefore out of their lives. Nico asks Sienna why she hates Theresa and Sienna refuses to answer. Nico wonders whether it’s because Theresa and Dodger had a relationship. Nico says to let Dodger go and Sienna lashes out and tells Nico to shut up. Nico leaves the grotty flat before Sienna can apologise.

Thursday 7th

Cleo McQueen is walking towards the garage; Myra McQueen is waiting to vote in the polling station, Porsche & Celine are watching TV in the living room and a woman wearing red high heels steps out of a cab. The camera pans up and reveals it’s Mercedes!

‘Glamorous’ plays as Mercedes walks through the village. Ste’s with Leah & Lucas and looks shocked as Mercedes smirks at Cindy who’s with Dirk. Mercedes walks past The Dog In The Pond where she waves at Darren, Jack, Frankie & Maxine. Sinead prevents Diane from pushing her pram into Mercedes. Sinead mutters to Diane and says Mercedes isn’t dead. Mercedes continues to strut on and smirks.

Cleo McQueen approaches Joe Roscoe in the garage. Joe is on the phone to Ziggy who’s telling Joe that he saw Mercedes McQueen in the village. Joe tells Ziggy that he’s seeing things until he notices Cleo and Cleo says that Mercedes is back. Cleo tells Joe that they’ve sorted a plan and that Mercedes is to tell the police that Freddie threatened to kill her and her family unless she left him and Lindsey alone. Freddie was apparently planning to kill Lindsey after she found out the truth about him demanding Mercedes to leave which is why he shot her. Cleo then says that Mercedes now knows that Freddie is dead and that it’s safe to return. Joe promise to stick to this story after Cleo says that he could be in danger with Grace or Mercedes if he starts blabbing.

Nana McQueen hears the doorbell ring and runs down the stairs to answer the door. Nana opens the door and Mercedes pulls down her sunglasses. Nana stares in disbelief for a few seconds and pulls Mercedes in for a hug and starts to weep. Celine and Porsche wonder what’s going on and leave the kitchen and find Mercedes McQueen standing in the doorway. Mercedes looks around the living room and asks for an update. Celine talks about Patrick’s motor neurone disease, Peri’s baby, Ziggy getting dumped but is interrupted by Myra who returned a minute ago unnoticed. Myra looks less than pleased to see her daughter.

Mura demands Mercedes to tell the truth. Myra screams at Mercedes and says that they though she was dead and that they were heart-broken, frightened and scared that they’d find her body. John Paul and Theresa arrive as Mercedes sits on the sofa and confesses that Freddie ordered her to leave or he’d kill her family. Mercedes lies that she only just found out that Freddie died and Lindsey left. Myra asks why she didn’t try and call until Mercedes lies that Freddie has arranged for her to be guarded and locked in a squat without a phone or money. Mercedes lie continues as she says that the guards disappeared a few days ago and she made contact with Grace Black who helped her get home. The family seem satisfied with Mercedes story expect John Paul but he doesn’t say anything.

Nana hands everyone a glass of champagne and Phoebe and Cleo return. The doorbell rings again and Cleo answers it to find Reenie McQueen who invites herself in.

LOVE this. But Sinead has just given birth, shouldnt she be in the hospital?