1st July 2021

Ian calls to cancel the counselling session. Tracey asks Cilla to go for a walk after she sees the kids at school. Cilla declines and temps Tracey to have a drink at the pub, where Tracey is intrigued by Liz's new fella.Liz and Paul make it official. Ian watches a film with kids and Becca arrives. Ian insists that Amy should come home, but Becca refuses. Ian gets paranoid again scaring Adam, his step-son, and he checks the house and garden. Ian gets a call from his son Matt, and bumps into Sam outside their house and tells Ian about Matt. Tracey comes home and asks how his day was. Tracey thinks it all fine as they chat. Laura arrives and get an apology from Ian. Stella is upset as Jack goes to bed early and tells Jack about Liz and Paul.
David and Natasha bump into Laura and Sam at the corner shop, agreeing to meet up for glamorous drinks to discussing Laura's bar. Natasha is less than enthusiastic and complains to Jane at the cafe while David chats at Liz at the RR. Natasha and Marya talk about outfits in Marya's flat as she persuades her to forget everything with Karyn and Jim. Claudia reminds Stella about their night out while Laura and Sam turn up at the bistro, David joins complimenting Laura. As they head inside, David waits for Natasha,who turns up late wearing the same dress as Laura. The dinner conversation is about Karyn's imprisonment and Natasha gets drinks to avoid it, and David asks if she's okay. Natasha takes another shot as Marya comes and asks how its going. David accuses Natasha of being rude and she flips out and leaves. Marya fails to chase her as she then gets a call from Jim. Laura and Sam are glad they aren't in a relationship, as they witness it go sour for David and Natasha once again. David apologises to Sam and Laura. Natasha confides in Jim telling him that Karyn talk surrounds her and that its haunting her. Natasha refrains from mentioning a her relationship leading to Jim to try to kiss her. A riled Natasha rejects and has a go at him. David, at the RR, asks about Natasha to Jane. Barry and Carla laugh about the last few days and almost flirt until Jane comes. David and Natasha cant see eye to eye and he apologises for mentioning Karyn's imprisonment. He reveals he really like Natasha and wants to make it work and asks her to move in. Natasha is taken aback. 
Paula asks Derek what she can do to make things right, and Derek tells her that its too much to ask. They go to the bar where Liz asks Paula how her dress it as she prepares to see Claudia for drinks. Stella and shocked as Liz is invited, and the trio initially enjoy their drinks. Stella makes a dig about Paul and Liz wants to know why she has those opinions. A riled Liz and Stella row making Claudia feel uncomfortable and Liz storms out.