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Alan, Marlon and Betty arrive at the B&B for a surprise belated wedding party for Steph and Adam. Steph is clearly on edge and struggles to maintain her composure. She has a flashback to the night Adam murdered Terence and freaks. Adam manages to calm her and puts her to bed but Alan's concern increases. After the guests have left Steph declares that she can’t cope with the lies and plans to confess. Panicked, Adam reminds her that they could go to prison. Seeing Adam panicked, Steph says that she is prepared to shoulder the blame as she loves him so much. Elsewhere, Jean flirts with Tom. Tom later confesses to Terry that he's thinking about asking Jean out. Terry tells Jean about Tom's plan and is alarmed when Jean says that she will accept. Jean promises that it is only to divert people away from their relationship, but Terry worries about Dawn finding out as she comes out of prison the following day.

Adam tries one last time to persuade Steph not to confess to Terence’s murder but to no avail. Steph and Adam go round to see Alan and she blurts out that she killed Terence. Steph leads Alan to where Terence's body is buried, but as they approach the woodlands a chilling shock awaits them. Elsewhere, Jean enjoys her date with Tom, but makes an excuse to cut the night short. Jean tells Terry that she misunderstood Dawn’s point of view and that she would be hurt if they were together. However, they end up in bed and when a flushed Jean returns to Connelton View, Dawn assumes that Tom put a smile on her face.

Steph hasn’t slept overnight and Adam suggests to Alan that psychiatric help is needed. Steph loses control after seeing Adam's face and lashes out, striking him. Alan realises Adam is right. The psychiatrist confirms Adam's diagnosis of Steph and explains that she needs to stay in hospital under careful observation. As Alan and Adam go to leave, Steph begs her father to stay with her. It wrenches Alan to leave his sobbing daughter. As the realisation of what he has done starts to hit him, Adam begins to break down. Also, Ivan complains to Matthew about working for the Kings, saying that he feels undervalued and in a rut. Ivan suggests he’d be happy to take a job with Matthew, and annoy Carl into the bargain.

Steph manages to pass her psychiatric assessment and is due to be released. However, Adam panics that his past may catch up with him and he quickly drugs his wife. Steph begins to hallucinate, and out of control, she lashes out, hitting a doctor who is trying to restrain her. As her behaviour suggests that she is far from sane, will Steph be able to prove her sanity? Meanwhile, Dawn tells Jamie and Jean that she is thinking about moving back to Spain. Worried that Dawn is serious Jean and Bob decide they need to make her feel wanted and decide to throw her a surprise party. Will seeing all her family and friends together be enough to persuade Dawn to stay in the village?

Debbie is disappointed when Jasmine tells her that she can’t spend the day with her due to her revision. Later on, when Debbie hears Perdy asking Ashley if the church would be interested in helping collect books and toys for an orphanage in Bosnia, Debbie volunteers their services, hoping that it will give her and Jasmine an opportunity to spend time together. Elsewhere, Steph realises she has to play at being ‘normal’ to be let out of the hospital. Meanwhile, Chas tells Carl the only way to hurt Matthew is through his wallet. Determined to get revenge, Carl is thoughtful about Chas's idea.

When visiting Steph, Alan begins to believe the sincerity of her pleas. Later, Alan quizzes Adam on why he thinks Steph has suddenly turned on him. Suspecting that Alan may believe Steph, Adam acts hurt that Alan could imagine he is capable of murder. Elsewhere, Matthew and Sadie are horrified to find the tyres on their trucks have been slashed. Matthew immediately accuses Carl of the vandalism, but when Chas provides him an alibi Sadie decides that the only way to get to the bottom of the matter is by hiring a security guard.

Seeking further revenge, Carl and Chas return to the haulage yard in balaclavas. The pair set about causing destruction but when Carl spots Cain acting as a security guard, the pair leg it. Cain hears the disturbance and follows in hot pursuit. Without Carl realising Chas stumbles on her bad knee and is caught by Cain. As Cain approaches with a crowbar determined to make the intruder pay, Chas screams out and pulls the hat off to reveal her identity. Meanwhile, Jasmine returns a book to Cain and is surprised to find he knows the book in depth. Later, Jasmine is at home with Debbie and finds a parcel. It is the book back from Cain with a note asking her to meet him the following night. Jasmine is left feeling apprehensive but excited by Cain's interest. Meanwhile, Jean keeps pretending to Dawn that she is interested in Tom.

Jasmine heads to the haulage yard to meet a smug Cain. He jokes that he knew she would turn up, but Jasmine insists she only came to tell him to back off and states she knows he's only interested in her to try and hurt Debbie. Skilful, Cain charms her, insisting there's far more between them and he knows she's not gay. Jasmine confesses to all of her confusion and Cain insists that the only way to find out her true sexuality is to try other options. Flattered by his attention, Jasmine gives in to her desire. Later, Cain tells Matthew that he saw off the intruders but as it involved violence he has wiped the security tape as he doesn’t want a counter charge on his hands. Cain later tries to blackmail Carl with the tape. Elsewhere, Dawn decides to match make Tom and her mother, so she tells Mr King that Jean is keen. When Tom asks her out, Jean is forced to accept, much to Terry’s horror!

Jasmine breaks down in front of Laurel and blurts out that she has had sex with a boy from school. She admits she is worried she might be pregnant. Laurel is mortified and insists she goes to get the morning after pill. Jasmine assures her that she will and Laurel promises not to tell Ashley. Later, Jasmine is at the bus stop when Cain drives up and demands she get in. Jasmine hesitates but gives in before she accuses Cain of using her. He promises he isn’t and tries to convince her with a passionate kiss. Thrilled but trying to remain cool, Jasmine asks Cain to run her into Hotten to get the morning after pill. Jasmine arrives home and tells Laurel she has taken the appropriate action. Relieved Laurel urges Jasmine to confide in Debbie, oblivious to the fact that she has slept with her girlfriend's father. Elsewhere, after being forced to tell Tom she isn’t interested. Jean is driven home by Terry.

Tom sees Terry and Jean leaving the police station and they are forced to admit to him that they have been dating for ages. Tom is outraged and states he can no longer work with either of them and fires them. Dawn finds out after Tom tells Edna what had happened and is furious, telling Jean that she and Terry will no longer see TJ as long as they are together. Meanwhile, while with Debbie, Jasmine receives a text from Cain asking her to meet him the next day. Elsewhere, Toni is forced to listen to a drunken Paddy wax lyrical about Del.

Del desperately tries to teach Titch some tricks but the pup runs away. She searches for the runaway dog as Chas comes out of The Woolpack. Still angry with Del, Chas starts an argument. As a furious Chas jumps in her car and speeds away, Titch comes bounding round the side of the pub. Del screams but it is too late as Chas hits the dog. Del rushes Titch to Paddy who performs an emergency operation. Elsewhere, worried that Cain will blow their secret, Jasmine heads off to find the devious Dingle. However, when she discovers him alone with Samson she sees the bad boy in a new light. Meanwhile, Dawn decides she is taking TJ on holiday to Cornwall. Terry, however, is left worried she may not return with his son.

Paddy confesses to Del that Titch may not get better. Del admits she knew he was lying so as not to hurt her feelings and the pair share a kiss. Meanwhile, at Butler's Farm, Jamie and Katie are deep in conversation. Jo makes a remark to Andy that it seems Jamie fancies Katie. Desperate to pay back Eric, Pearl decides to partake in a home-working scheme making silk flowers.

At his BBQ, Andy gets more and more jealous of Jamie and Katie spending time talking. Later, Katie finds Andy drunk and he admits he cannot bear to see her fawning all over Jamie. The couple argue and Andy angrily brings up Katie's past misdemeanours. Shocked by Andy’s outburst, Katie reminds him she has apologised for her past mistakes and she cannot stop other men flirting with her. She informs him that if he cannot let go of the past, there may not be a future for them. Also at the BBQ, Toni plays the concerned friend and she warns Del that Paddy is on the rebound, revealing all about Paddy confessing his love to her. Furious Del confronts Paddy. Elsewhere, Pearl has to work through the night to complete the silk flowers.

Determined to finish the silk flower order, and with Eric out of the factory, Pearl continues to make them. When Eric catches her, he fires her on the spot as well as demanding all his money back by 5pm the next day. Pearl starts to despair. Meanwhile, Daz’s mum Denise returns to the village after Victoria calls her. A reluctant Daz finally gives his mother a chance but tells her he is going back to live at Butler's Farm with Andy and Katie and therefore will not be leaving with her. Jack and Andy are angry with Victoria and she is grounded. After Andy tells her what it is like to have a mother like Denise, she snaps and storms upstairs. She later apologises. Diane confronts Jack and tells him to put her and Victoria first instead of focusing his worry on Andy, Daz and the farm. Elsewhere, Toni realises she messed up with Paddy and tries to patch things up.

Pearl shares her woes with Edna who urges her to be honest with Len. Later, Val asks for information on the investment scheme. Knowing that Eric needs paying that day, Pearl takes Val's money pretending to invest it. Hating herself, Pearl repays Eric but he is clearly suspicious. Looking for some common ground between herself and Daz, Diane hits on the idea of offering him a job glass collecting at the pub. However Jack is not happy with the idea and confronts Diane. Meanwhile, at the night café Shadrach turns up expecting a freebie from Donna. Donna, however, warns him off.

Donna works hard to make the night café a success and is furious when the Dingles come in demanding that as they are family they should eat for free. To make matters worse, Donna finds Shadrach swigging from a bottle of booze in the shop and as she runs after him, he darts upstairs interrupting Viv and Bob seducing one another dressed in naughty attire! In her fury,

Donna insists that she is pressing charges against Shadrach and a horrified Marlon urges her to reconsider. She refuses to back down and Zak tells her that she must stand before the Dingle court. Donna finds the whole farce ridiculous and tells them that they better get used to her shopping them because she intends on joining the police. She storms out telling Marlon that he must choose – his family or her. Over in the Woolpack, Daz works as a glass collector but he cheekily drinks the dregs from the glasses

Victoria is fed up of the arguments between Jack and Diane and she cruelly implies to Daz that they are getting divorced. An upset Daz runs off to Seth's hide and Jack later finds him. At an all-time low, Daz tells Jack that he plans to put himself back into care. Jack insists that Daz has a home with him and Diane, and suggests that they make it official.

Diane is furious to hear from Victoria that Jack has told Daz that they are going to adopt him. It's the last thing Diane wants to do, but she can’t bear to break the young lads heart. Sensing that Diane doesn’t want to be his guardian, he goes to see her and thanks her for everything, saying that he would rather she was his friend than his mother and that he has decided to move back in with Andy and Katie. Diane is moved to tears and Daz hugs her before heading off.

Rodney is horrified when a story appears in the Hotten Courier stating that his son is a transvestite and his girlfriend is a porn star. Kelly and Paul are hurt, feeling that Rodney has let them down. A photographer suggests Eric and Rodney pose for a picture together but when Eric makes a cutting remark about Kelly, Rodney lamps him and the whole thing is caught on camera. Elsewhere, Marlon prepares Del and Paddy an aphrodisiac meal and then leaves them to it. They are about to head upstairs when a jealous Toni interrupts them and, knowing exactly what she is doing, hangs around as long as possible. Meanwhile, Alan finally decides to go and see Steph and, he cuts to the chase, asking her outright if she killed Terence. She sticks to her story that Adam killed Terence.

Viv is sure that she has pregnancy symptoms so announces she is expecting during a family lunch. The stunned family are unconvinced, so Viv rushes to see the doctor for confirmation. Bob is devastated when Adam explains the test is negative, but refusing to give up, Viv lists her ‘pregnancy’ symptoms. She is horrified when Adam explains it sounds like she's going through the menopause!

Daz tells Katie that he’ll be watching her and is just waiting for her to slip up. She tells him he better get used to her being around because she isn’t going anywhere and he retaliates by making a dig about all the men she has had. Angrily, Katie slaps him. Elsewhere, Buffy the rabbit gives birth to a surprise litter of baby bunnies. Viv sees this as a positive sign and vows that she is determined to get pregnant, whatever it takes. Meanwhile, Eric sees a happy Rodney with Kelly and Paul, leaving his election victory seeming hollow.

Bob suggests that he and Viv perhaps consider surrogacy. Meanwhile, Donna and Marlon are gutted that they have been refused a mortgage. Viv hits on a plan and propositions Donna - she will pay her house deposit in return for the use of her womb! Over at Butler's Farm, Andy is angry at Daz when he catches him shouting at Katie. Daz gets upset and, when he fails to get in touch with Jasmine, he rings his mother. Elsewhere, Cain tells Jasmine to end her relationship with Debbie.

Edna is furious when she catches mischievous Kayleigh and Victoria in her house rifling through her things. An angry Edna loses her temper and in a lost moment she lashes out, slapping a stunned Victoria. Meanwhile, Viv desperately tries to convince Donna to be a surrogate mother for her and Bob. With Donna unnerved at the thought of carrying her own sibling and Marlon having nightmares, will sensible Bob put his foot down? Elsewhere, Katie asks Daz if they can get along for Andy’s sake, but will he agree to put his brother's feelings before his hatred towards Katie?