6th August 2021

Karyn catches up with Tommy, and flirts with him. Karl comes in and Karyn is annoyed that he hasn't got his proprieties straight since his accident. Kate does the dishes and Jane is at the door to plea Natasha's innocence. While David tries to see the bright side, Kate bad mouths Natasha to Jane. Jane leaves. David tells Kate that she cant keep acting the way she is and they head to the bar. Karyn starts to feel ill at the bar,and David asks if she's okay. David apologises again for Natasha, again annoying Kate who takes out his frustration on him and heads home. Sam asks David and Karyn how they are. Karyn plays dart with Tommy, and steps outside to make a call to the prison. What is Karyn up to?
Elsie and Lydia chat at the cafe about Matt. Lydia explains that it's nothing serious. As she heads outside, John acts nice to her as she plans to see Ricky. Lydia is annoyed that he is only being nice because she has taken her eyes off Ricky. Elsie tells Tracey about Ian's progress with the counselling and mentions the hefty bill. Claudia chats to Terry and encourages him to get out there to get a new job. Lydia spends time with Ricky and mentions Matt. Ricky is taken aback. Elsie arrives and thanks Lydia for joining. Ricky asks Elsie if Lydia is serious about Matt, concerning Elsie. Lydia complains to Andrea about John's behaviour. As John arrives, Andrea warns her to keep calm. John orders food and Claudia stops him reminding him that they are going for dinner at the bistro. Lydia and Matt get flirty in from of John. Claudia insist they get dinner now and once the couple leave. Lydia vows to take it slowly with Matt. John talks about Ricky and Lydia, annoying Claudia who cuts short their dinner. Claudia returns to the pub and confides in Lydia that John is too caught up in Ricky's love life. Lydia reveals that that's because she slept with John when she was with Ricky. Marya arrives and teases her about Matt. Lydia learns that Matt tried it on with her. 
Eve asks Claudia how her chat with Terry went. Eve thanks Andrea for helping Karl. Andrea tells Eve that Karyn said he tried to come to the bar again. Eve is dissapointed, while Piper prepares food. Karyn encourages Karl to forget what happened, and to ask Piper out. When Piper mentions that Karl has to move out at the end of the week, Karl is saddened. He confides with Andrea at the cafe, while Karyn bumps into Laura and praises her work with Bobby. Tracey and Karyn ask Laura about her bar. Karyn is reeling to find Karl and Andrea chatting again and confronts him. Karl explains that he doesn't see the point in getting Piper back given what she said at lunch. Eve and Tommy chat about work. Tracey later tells Tracey about Karl and Andrea, but Tracey is more interested in wanting to know what the plan with Natasha is.