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As the police begin their inquiries and search the house, Laurel swears revenge on Sally. Charity tries to talk David into hiring a cleaner for her but, desperate for money, ends up taking a last-minute job offer from Carl. Elsewhere, Eli and Olena grow closer, and Charlie tries his luck with Natasha.

Laurel tracks Sally down to a block of flats and confronts her. Sally has put up pictures of Ashley on the wall. Sally insists that Ashley loves her, not Laurel. She also tells her that she is pregnant with Ashley's child and that she was the one who started the church fire in which Laurel was almost killed. A fight then ensues, resulting in Laurel holding Sally over the balcony, telling her she is going to push her off. As Ashley, Doug, and the police then arrive, Laurel then tells Sally that it would make her as bad as she was if she pushed her off, so drags Sally back over the balcony. Ashley and Doug are relieved that Laurel is alright, while Sally is arrested. Edna is shocked when her granddaughter Eve returns to the village, and Cain makes Charity jealous on a lunch date.

Charity persuades Cain to take her to a luxury hotel, where a joyride in a rich man's car gives the pair an idea for a money-making scheme. Ashley is relieved when he discovers Sally has been sectioned, meaning he will not have to face a trial, and Zak is shocked at the lengths to which Sam will go to keep Olena in the country.

Edna finds out that the reason Eve’s marriage is in trouble is because Eve was a bit too hospitable towards her husband's best friend. Edna's not impressed by infidelity and tells Eve she’d better behave while she's living under her roof. As head of the Dingle clan, it falls on Zak’s shoulders to take care of the family, especially Sam, who's not very capable of taking care of himself, so Zak warns off Olena.

Cain and Charity arrange the details for their first car scam at a nearby posh hotel. In their disguises, Charity spots her first target as Cain watches from the corner of the bar.

Adam walks with Aaron, who is on his way to the garage. He asks Aaron out for a lads night, and promises that Scarlett won't be there to interrupt. Aaron agrees, and heads for the garage. He works on a car while Ryan tells him about his decision to move in with Andy.

Paddy goes to Marlon's home at Tall Trees Cottage and knocks on the door. Glancing out the window to see who's at the door, Marlon calls out that he thinks it's best if they leave it until they've both calmed down.

Zak refuses to allow Olena to attend Lisa's homecoming party, and a cash-strapped Natasha offers John and Moira the chance to buy the farm. Marlon tries to hide his disappointment when he discovers Rhona is moving on, and Cain tries to curb Charity's spending spree.

Sam's looking forward to Lisa's homecoming party and excitedly awaits Olena's arrival. Olena, meanwhile, tells Eli about Zak's warning to leave the village and with that, Eli insists that he won't attend the party either. Instead, they plan their getaway.

Lisa's suspicious when Sam is in a bad mood. Natasha admits she can't afford to keep Will at his school anymore. Nicola tells Rodney that the Bishop confirmed her wedding date this morning, for the beginning of June.

Sam's distraught about Olena and Eric comforts him, unaware that he was responsible for the situation. Meanwhile, Terry and Brenda are furious with Eric for knowingly allowing Olena to work at the B&B.

Charity's thrilled when Cain reveals that he's set up another car scam at a local hotel. At the bar in her disguise, Charity eyes up her victim Declan. While he's on the phone, Charity swipes his car keys and promptly makes her excuses.

Aaron happily meets Jackson again and comfortable in each other's company, they begin to enjoy themselves. When Jackson goes to the bar, he gives Aaron a quick kiss. They leave the bar in Hotten and as they stand outside, Aaron doesn't see Adam and Scarlett across the road.

Carl and Chas share a worried look when Colleen arrives asking for a private word. He's horrified when Colleen goes on to reveal that she wants Thomas and Anya to move to Saudi Arabia with her.

Carl pleads with Thomas and Anya to stay with him, which leaves Chas feeling uneasy. Paddy tells Adam that Aaron is gay, but urges him not to disclose the secret, and Natasha asks the Sharmas if they would like to invest in her planned expansion of Home Farm, as her financial problems grow.

Aaron is furious when Paddy informs him about Adam's visit, Thomas and Anya tell Chas they want to live with their mother, and Nikhil persuades Jai to consider Natasha's business proposal. Meanwhile, Nicola asks Scarlett to finish the wedding invitations, and Maisie walks in on Douglas and Diane discussing Natasha's financial difficulties. Aaron finds himself in trouble with the Police when he punches Jackson.

Aaron's in turmoil as he's charged with ABH, while Jackson refuses to listen to his excuses. Chas chastises Aaron for being a homophobic thug but she's shell-shocked when Paddy later reveals the reason behind Aaron's actions.

As the garage fills up with smoke, Aaron drifts out of consciousness. Paddy, meanwhile, tries to reassure a concerned Chas about Aaron's situation and they're grateful when Adam offers to look for him around the village.

As Aaron lies unconscious in hospital, the shockwaves of his suicide bid are still being felt. The villagers wonder why he would want to kill himself and Adam is upset that Aaron felt so desperate and alone. But, as Chas and Paddy sit at Aaron's bedside, Chas is getting angry.

Chas apologises to Paddy for blaming him for Aaron's suicide attempt and they're relieved when Aaron finally begins to regain consciousness. The Dingles rally around for Chas and they're delighted when the doctor reveals that Aaron will be okay.

The one person who can put a (sort of) smile on Aaron’s face is Adam. He goes to see Aaron in hospital, dares to make a joke about his suicide bid and doesn’t get thumped! Chas hopes Adam will get Aaron to open up because he's not prepared to confide in her.

Aaron's out of hospital but not out of the closet – and, sadly for him, not out of Chas's reach. She's determined to be there for her son, whether he likes it or not. What Aaron likes is when Adam comes to visit him at Smithy Cottage; Adam doesn't act like he's walking on eggshells around him.

With the pressure on to pay up his rent, Eli targets the B&B to burgle and when the coast's clear, he breaks in. Meanwhile, Eric has hit the bottle in his hour of need and is in bed upstairs. Downstairs, Eli clumsily causes a racket as he attempts to break into the cash tin.

Eli tries to wake an unconscious Eric but greed gets the better of him and he does a runner with the cashbox instead, leaving a bloodied Eric slumped at the bottom of the stairs.