Episode 3002 (12th September 2001)

==Plot==
Part One: The teens all awake the next morning to the reality of last night's events. Angie is happy to see that Ollie has returned home. Donna tells a hungover Bob and Viv that she feels sick and shaky. Viv agrees to her staying off school and sends her back to bed. Angie can see Marc is troubled. Emily brings Nicola breakfast in bed and apologises to her for letting slip to Carlos about her being pregnant. She asks Nicola what she's going to do over the baby but Nicola doesn't know yet. Jack is curious as to why Andy and Robert are acting so oddly but puts it down to girl trouble. Unable to take their silence over breakfast, he puts the radio on. Andy and Robert slip off to school as the news announces that police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left for dead after a hit-and-run. Carlos tells Terry about Nicola's pregnancy. Andy, Robert and Eve arrive at the bus stop. They immediately note that Donna isn't there. Andy and Robert can't believe it as Eve effortlessly acts like nothing has happened. Kathy warns Louise and Rodney to check the money they took last night as she's discovered £40 of counterfeit money in Chez Marlon's takings. Maria, a girl at school, overhears the secretary talking about Miss Strickland being dead after being hit by a car and spreads the news to Andy, Eve and Robert. Louise has found £60 of counterfeit money but, on Rodney's advice, covers it from Bernice who is thrilled to learn the pub took over £900 the previous night. Andy tries to comfort an emotional Katie at school. Robert has to hold Andy back from attacking Maria when she taunts him. Nicola arrives back at work and Bernice continues to try and fish for information as to whether she is pregnant. Angie tries to make conversation with Ollie but she makes it clear she's not interested. Unable to concentrate on his work, Carlos promises he will always pay his share to Nicola and the baby even thought they are not together any longer. Nicola tells him she doesn't want to bring a baby up on her own and she's decided to get rid of it.
Part Two: Bernice asks Carlos if Nicola is pregnant as she's failed at trying to get Nicola to confide in her. Carlos tells her he suspects the reason Nicola hasn’t shared the news with her is because she's planning to have an abortion. Danny finds Ollie sitting alone at the bus stop and questions her about last night. Ollie thanks him for allowing her to stay but has decided to move back home. She snaps at him when he continues to ask questions about what she got up to the previous night. Carlos confides in Terry about Nicola's plan to have an abortion. He tries to persuade himself he loves Nicola as he determines he can't have Bernice but he has a chance of being a proper father to Nicola's baby. Donna steels herself as Viv informs her that Miss Strickland has been killed instantly in a hit-and-run. Ollie barely manages to stop Donna confessing the truth to Viv. When they're alone, Ollie tries to make Donna see she needs to stay strong as nobody currently suspects a thing. Rodney confronts Cain and warns him against passing fake notes through his businesses. Cain spots Sam spying on the conversation but when Cain turns back to look, he's nowhere to be seen. Carlos pushes his way past Emily, wanting to speak to Nicola in private. Ollie tells Marc that Donna is near breaking point and they need to arrange a meeting to discuss what they are going to do. He refuses and she tells him to sort it himself. Carlos stuns Nicola by saying they should get married. She refuses until he claims that he loves her. Nicola then happily accepts.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
*Robert Sugden - Karl Davies
*Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
*Ollie Reynolds - Vicky Binns
*Angie Reynolds - Freya Copeland
*Viv Hope - Deena Payne
*Bob Hope - Antony Audenshaw
*Marc Reynolds - Anthony Lewis
*Emily Dingle - Kate McGregor
*Nicola Blackstock - Nicola Wheeler
*Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Carlos Diaz - Gary Turner
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Eve Birch - Raine Davison
*Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
*Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Bernice Thomas - Samantha Giles
*Katie Addyman - Sammy Winward
*Danny Daggert - Cleveland Campbell
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Sam Dingle - James Hooton (uncredited)
===Guest cast===
*Maria - Angela Sands
==Locations==
*Melby Farm - Farmhouse (Robert & Andy's room and kitchen)
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Donna's room and back room
*Holdgate Farm - Ollie's room, upstairs hallway, Marc's room and living room
*Dale View - Nicola's room, lobby and living room
*Tenant House - Living room/kitchen
*Hotten Road
*The Woolpack - Public bar, kitchen and lobby
*Hotten Comprehensive - Corridor
*Wishing Well Cottage - Yard
==Notes==
*James Hooton remains uncredited despite appearing as Sam Dingle in this episode.
*TV Times synopsis: Carlos makes a rash proposal, and the kids look to each other for support.
*ITV Hub synopsis: The kids try to come to terms with the horror of Monday night.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,300,000 viewers (13th place).
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