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Natasha prepares herself for court and is annoyed that Nathan has seemingly abandoned her. Faye seethes that she'll be listening very closely as Natasha takes to the stand. Natasha falters at her oath as the prosecution begins, but she pulls herself together and plays the grieving widow as she gives her version of events. Still being held captive, Nathan is terrified over his predicament and, later, we finally learn who the kidnapper is. Meanwhile, Jai gets to work on his plans for the barn and decides there's only one way to get around the Dingles as neighbours. However, his proposal to buy their land is angrily rejected by Zak and Lisa. Moving onto plan B, Jai asks Charity to be his project manager. Elsewhere, Moira encourages Holly to talk to Hannah about Isaac, and Rhona is embarrassed when she wakes to find her and Paddy shared a bed.

Holly's recent efforts with Hannah look to be paying off when she is invited to go to the village with her sister to meet Isaac. However, Hannah is distracted by Isaac and chases after Holly when she notices her slip away. Hannah catches Holly buying drugs and storms home to tell their parents. Holly puts on the defensive, but slyly slips the wrap from Hannah's bag when no-one is looking. Moira is left reeling when Hannah reveals Isaac dumped her after she chased after Holly. Meanwhile, Faye tries to reassure a nervous Maisie as she worries about her day in court. As the trial continues, the defence presents the photo of Ryan wearing the chain at Gennie and Jamie's leaving party. Later, it's Maisie's turn on the stand and, feeling pushed, she stuns the jury when she accuses Nathan of framing Ryan.

Maisie and Faye anxiously wait for the verdict of Ryan's trial, while Natasha is frustrated when she still can't get hold of Nathan. As events reach a climax in the courtroom, Ryan finally learns whether he'll be spending his future behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. Charity is shocked to discover that Cain is holding Nathan hostage. Meanwhile, Moira and John are shocked to find Holly completely out of it in the barn. John is at a loss and insists to Moira that they crack down on Holly's freedom. As they toy with their options, Moira tentatively suggests they consider the methadone programme. Elsewhere, Eve continues to nag Carl about dumping Chas, Viv approaches Lizzie to find out what happened between Bob and Hazel while she was away.

Nathan is already scared witless after being held hostage by Cain, but now he realises things are going to get worse when Maisie walks in, full of rage, and threatens him. Seriously fearing for his life, it all becomes too much for Nathan and he begins to crack, and finally he reveals the awful truth to his stunned sister. Maisie doesn`t believe a word of what Nathan has to admit, but it's enough to know for Cain to take Natasha and Will to a very special family gathering in the barn, where Natasha faces an important decision. Meanwhile, Rhona feels guilty after her innocent night with Paddy in the hotel, and when Marlon returns, he notices Rhona's reluctance to spend time alone with him - and also spots some awkward discomfort between Rhona and Paddy. When Betty mentions the party, Marlon confronts the pair, but they lie about the night. Later, Paddy steals a moment with Rhona and questions her coolness with Marlon. She hints she's in love with someone else.

Chas invites Eve along to Gennie's lingerie party - oblivious that she also plans to buy some underwear to wow Carl. Keen to keep her man, Eve cheekily suggests to Carl she's going to show him how lucky he is. Meanwhile, Viv is suspicious of Bob's feelings for Hazel when he reveals that he's going to her art class. Not one to let things lie, Viv heads to the village hall when the art class is over. Elsewhere, the atmosphere remains awkward between Rhona and Paddy; and Charity gets all dolled up to help Jai persuade the surveyor to grant planning permission.

Alicia spitefully insults Chas again and, not one to be made fun of, Chas decides to take revenge. At the lingerie party, Chas is fuming when Alicia spits that Chas is too old for sexy underwear. Picking on the wrong Dingle, Alicia feels the wrath when Chas locks her in a cupboard and steal her clothes. Later, Alicia turns up in The Woolpack wearing a small dressing gown as Chas throws her clothes at her. Meanwhile, Paddy is apprehensive when Marlon asks him if he and Rhona have fallen out again. Marlon admits that he's noticed how distant she's been and is going to confront her. However, he's hurt and puzzled when Rhona snaps that there's nothing wrong.

Amy arrives back in the village after skiving school and helps Victoria at work so they can go into town. As they spend time together, Amy tells Victoria that she can't go back to her foster parents and urges her new friend to let her stay at the B&B. Meanwhile, Marlon is encouraged when Rhona agrees to get some time off work so they can spend the afternoon together. However, when they're finally alone, she's curt with him and leaves Marlon bemused when she makes an excuse and leaves early. Elsewhere, Hazel assures Bob that she set Viv straight, but Viv surprises them both when she lies that she's met someone.

Rhona is racked with guilt when Marlon delivers a huge bunch of flowers to the vets. When Paddy urges her to stop messing his friend around, she decides that she can't help her feelings and decides to call it a day. Marlon is left reeling when Rhona evades his questions about there being someone else. Meanwhile, Eve is unimpressed when Chas is all over Carl after a passionate weekend. She coolly warns Carl that he can't have her until he's dumped Chas. However, she storms out when Carl won't put a date on it. Elsewhere, Cain is irked by Charity's new commitment to her work, and when Val and Eric worry that there are rats at the B&B, Victoria warns Amy that she'll have to be quieter in the cellar.

Eve is uneasy when Chas asks her for a coffee. After Carl interrupts, Eve sounds off at how much hurt they are causing by keeping their relationship from Chas and insists that she has to be told. Later, defying his objections, Eve heads to Mill Cottage and it's clear she's building up to tell Chas the truth, but when Carl arrives home, he thwarts her plan. Furious at what Eve was about to do, Carl angrily warns her not to meddle in his life and she's stunned when he cruelly tells her that he's changed his mind about them. Meanwhile, Marlon catches Rhona collecting her belongings from Tall Trees and is gutted when she admits she only ever loved him as a mate. Later, feeling guilty about being Marlon's shoulder to cry on, Paddy feigns ignorance when Marlon questions if he knows the reason Rhona dumped him.

Eve finally comes to terms with being Carl's bit on the side and pounces on him back at Mill Cottage, determined to make up for lost time. After their moment in the sack, Carl's thrown to see Chas pull up on the drive and bundles a half dressed Eve out the back door, bluffing his way through an excuse for being at home. Later, Chas ropes Charity into a night on the town and as she's getting ready upstairs, Charity is bemused to find Chas's bra. As Charity taunts Chas for being a hussy, her face turns sour and it quickly becomes apparent the sexy item doesn't belong to her. Meanwhile, after being preoccupied at the café, Viv is shocked to find the till wide open and cash missing. Shaken by the burglary, Viv seeks comfort in the arms of her former flame Bob.

Chas is shell-shocked as the realisation that Carl must be having an affair sinks in. As she frantically waves the bra around shouting the odds to Charity, Chas notices the label in the bra means it was bought from the lingerie party the other night. Furious that Carl is cheating on her with one of her friends, Chas sets off on the warpath. Despite being out for blood, Charity manages to persuade her to play clever. Hammering on Victoria's door, Katie is perturbed to find Chas and Charity on the doorstep, adamant they want to purchase more underwear. As Chas flicks through the catalogue and picks out the one she found, Gennie confirms her worst fears and reveals that Eve bought that same set at the party. Meanwhile, Bob is on hand to comfort a shaken Viv, who is still upset about the robbery. Grateful for his support, Viv insists she's okay and sends Bob and Hazel off to the pub.

A livid Chas admits she'd be hurt if she could see beyond blind fury and is determined to make Eve and Carl pay for their sordid deception. Sensing Chas's anguish, Charity implores her to hold out and make Carl pay for his deceit, so they replace the bra where they found it. Eve tries to steal a moment with Carl, but he insists they need to locate her missing bra first. Assuming the coast is clear, Carl is relieved to finally find the bra underneath the sofa, but as he stuffs it into his pocket, he jumps as Chas suddenly appears from upstairs proclaiming she felt too ill to go out. Meanwhile, Adam insists on teaching his sister a life lesson and takes her to visit Jackson, but Aaron is unhappy over his methods. Later, when Hazel's painkillers go missing, Adam lays into Holly for stealing them. She denies doing so, but is she telling the truth?

Unable to sleep in the same bed as Carl, Chas has spent the night on the sofa and hides her bitterness towards the man she once loved. Charity urges Chas to wait this one out and make them suffer. Later, as the village bonfire gets under way, Eve is furious to find that toffee has been dumped in her hat and is now hardening in her hair. With poor Jacob in the firing line for the commotion, Alicia jumps to her son's defence and a row ensues. As Chas feigns concern, it becomes clear Jacob isn't the one responsible for the mishap and she takes great delight in watching Eve tug a comb through her hair. Chas clearly has a taste for revenge and next time promises no petty prank - she's upping her game and Carl is next.

Chas ramps up her plans for revenge on Carl as she steals his office keys and destroys all his records and files. John and Moira are appalled at the depths to which Holly is prepared to sink after she sneaks out of the farmhouse - when Bob and Hazel later find her alongside the road and bring her home, she admits that she sold her body for drug money. Paddy does his best to support Marlon in spite of knowing the truth about Rhona, finally convincing him to move on from her. Diane senses Andy is falling for Katie again. Cain pushes Aaron to face Jackson's condition and being one of his carers. He also convinces Ryan to return to work. Later that day, Ryan makes an uneasy peace with Maisie in the pub, but has to be held back by Cain when Nathan tries to mend fences.

As Paddy heads into work with a banging headache, he's forced to admit to Rhona that he was out on the town with Marlon last night. However, their conversation is cut short when a mysterious woman arrives looking for Paddy. It's clear that Paddy pulled last night and Rhona is upset when she hears that he plans to see the woman again. Later, Rhona is unable to ignore her feelings for any longer and questions Paddy's game, sure he's doing it to mask his true feelings. Rhona opens her heart and tells Paddy how she really feels. Meanwhile, John and Moira find Holly riffling through the medicine cabinet, desperate for something to take. In sheer desperation, John takes drastic action by fitting a bolt to her bedroom door. With her mobile confiscated, the door bolted and their fragile junkie daughter locked inside, John and Moira can only pray they are doing the right thing.

As the tension between them continues, Paddy asks Rhona to talk. As he finally acknowledges the chemistry between them, Rhona is setting herself up for rejection, but Paddy confesses she's gorgeous and pulls her in for a kiss. Immediately feeling disloyal to Marlon, Paddy pulls back. Rhona insists she and Marlon are over, but Paddy refuses to betray his friend, even if that means denying his true feelings. Meanwhile, Hazel remains positive about her son's surgery, but Jackson is unsure he should be hoping for miracles. Aaron's grateful when Adam offers to go with him to the hospital tomorrow when Jackson has his surgery. Elsewhere, Diane offers to give Hannah a home until Holly is better, Viv resorts to drastic measures to get Bob's attention, and Jai gives Charity a proposition that means screwing over her own.

Aaron, Hazel, Jerry and Adam rally round Jackson's bedside as he awaits his operation. Hazel attempts to keep the mood light-hearted, but when doctors arrive to take Jackson to surgery, the atmosphere becomes sombre and everyone is left to say their goodbyes. As they await Jackson's return, Adam attempts to get a subdued Aaron to talk, but his reluctance is obvious. With no sign of Jackson, Aaron starts quizzing anyone that walks past, anxious to know he's okay. Moments later, Jackson is returned to his room but the consultant has no news. They are told to wait until Jackson comes round and so the waiting game agonisingly continues.

As the consultants carry out reflex tests on Jackson, his family and friends wait outside for news on the results. Jackson's raw anxiety is evident as the consultant asks if he can feel the pin he places against his body. Jackson fights back tears of disappointment as it becomes clear he can't feel anything. Frustrated that there are still no answers, Hazel tracks down the consultant and forces him to admit that it's looking highly likely that Jackson will remain paralysed from his shoulders down.

At the spinal unit, the atmosphere is awkward as Aaron attempts to make small talk with a despondent Jackson. As the boys sit in silence, a nurse arrives to carry out a personal hygiene task. Full of humiliation at Aaron seeing just how much help he needs, Jackson's overcome with rage and orders Aaron to get out. Later, Aaron finds the courage to return and tries to make light of the situation, joking that Jackson should stop feeling sorry for himself. Incredulous, Jackson tells Aaron to leave and spits that he holds him fully responsible. Floored to hear the words, Aaron's rocked as Jackson tells him he never wants to see him again. Meanwhile, Cain is thrilled when Debbie returns from Jersey, but is curious over her rather sudden reappearance.

Following Rhona's stark news, Paddy confronts Rhona over her plans to leave. Despite being forced to work together on a job up at Butler's, Paddy and Rhona can't seem to agree the best way forward considering the circumstances. Back at the vets, as the pair continue to squabble over the situation, months of sexual tension spill over and they fall into a passionate embrace. Upstairs, they both admit they didn't see it coming and, with guilt descending on them, agonise over what to do now. Meanwhile, Hazel asks Jackson if Aaron has been to visit today, but Jackson reminds his mum that he wants nothing more to do with Aaron.

Carl is snowed under and, handing Eve his card, asks her to get some cash out for him. Chas pretends not to notice when she finds Carl and Eve suspiciously close. While Scarlett hands over the stag cash kitty to Eve and asks her to keep hold of it, Chas is watching her every move.

Nathan is smug as he shows the potential new buyer round Home Farm. Upon introduction to Declan, the air is icy as he quizzes her background and credentials. Having done a tour of the property, the potential buyer puts her cards on the table and admits that she doesn't think the house, land and business is worth what she first thought and lowers her official offer.

Nathan is pleased to have accepted an offer on Home Farm and doesn't hesitate in taking the opportunity to wind up Declan by announcing that his new business partner was the woman he took an instant dislike to yesterday. Sensing he has the upper hand, Nathan reveals the new boss will be arriving shortly. Later, the buyer saunters in over two hours late. Despite Declan appearing desperate to put her off her purchase, she takes a call before announcing that the contract has been signed and Home Farm is officially hers.

Paddy is still reluctant to tell Marlon the truth, so Rhona calls Marlon to arrange to meet him. Paddy is anxious when Marlon questions what Rhona could want to meet for. Later, Rhona realises she has missed her period and rushes out to buy a test. Marlon's annoyed at being stood up by his ex and refuses to let her mess him around anymore. At the vets, Rhona tearfully explains to Paddy that things have just got a lot worse.