4th January 2022

Claudia makes a jibe about John wanting to spend more time outside of his family life as she makes him breakfast. John apologises as he admits that the words came out wrong. Claudia serves him eggs and asks where Terry is. John tells her that Terry is at the café. Terry enjoys his breakfast with Ricky, who expresses his concern about Elsie. Eve and Tommy arrive, and Eve asks to join them. Eve tells Ricky to ensure Terry takes his meds, as they discuss how lucky Terry was. Tommy appears disinterested, but asks about Elsie. Ricky heads home, and Eve tells Terry that they are working to buy the old house back. Terry tells her that he ought to sell his car. Tommy makes a comment about how Terry shouldn't have bought the car in the first place and walks out in a strop. Eve apologises to Terry. Elsie is feeling a bit better and tells Ricky she can return to working in the bedroom. Ricky is delighted. John suggests they go for a meal together. Claudia rolls her eyes and heads off to the RR, while Elsie just wants to return to work. As she heads up, Nurse Nikki is at the door and Ricky lets her in. Elsie takes Nikki upstairs before Ricky can get a word in. Elsie tells her if she can talk at the medical centre, and Nikki quickly learns that Elsie hasn't told Ricky and urges her to do so. Terry returns home and tells John that he wants to sell the car to help fund his previous owned house; but Terry is struggling. John vows to ask around to see if anyone's interested. Ricky anxiously waits downstairs and learns that it was just a check-up As Ricky asks if the baby is okay, Elsie tells him that it's fine. Nikki leaves. Elsie needs some air and goes for a walk around the block. Meanwhile Eve and Tommy row outside Laura's bar over his lack of care towards his father. Eve leaves, while Tommy find Elsie. Elsie tries to ignore him, and tells him that she's absolutely fine. Tommy tells Elsie that he isn't stupid, and asks if her baby is okay. Elsie tells him to back off. Nikki chats to Samantha about Elsie at the RR. Samantha is confused and insists that it's none of their business. 
Becca continues to chat about Chloe, Andy's new girlfriend, who apparently got too drunk over New Years. Lydia can't wait to tells Clare, and Liz calls her cheeky. Paul arrives and Lydia heads back to the bar, sensing his interest in what happened over New Years. Candace comes downstairs and tells Matt that upstairs is still a mess, and they argue over how bad the party was. Candace is annoyed of his behaviour, and reminds him that Paul is on to them. Lydia overhears Becca telling Liz behind the bar that Amy was complaining about her head. Paul asks Michael what his new year resolutions are while Mike arrives at the bar and talks to Lydia about the party. Paul joins the conversation while Becca is away. Paul learns that lots of people were invited. Lydia complains that she has a headache and heads to the back, where Paul follows her and asks if she's okay. Lydia tells Paul that it was all Matt's fault, sussing he knows about the fall. Paul is even more curious. Matt apologises to Candace as she is at Audrey's. Matt assures Candace that Amy will keep her mouth shut. Candace thinks this is cruel to Becca and Steve. Matt looks outside and finds Paul entering the building. Clare can see that Lydia is stressed as she finishes her drink. Lydia opts to go Laura's bar, to escape the Maxwell's presence. Lydia tells Clare about Andy's new girlfriend. Clare and Lydia laugh about it, and Clare asks about Amy. Lydia tells her that it's only a matter of time before poor Amy slips the truth. Becca complains to Amy, who is quiet and doesn't want to play like she normally does. Liz tells her that she probably didn't sleep well. Paul find Candace and Matt and want to know what's going on with Amy. 
Alvin arrives at Leighton Lock as the police leave having interviewed Amanda. Amanda is angry that she couldn't concentrate on her business work because of what's going on with Marc and the police. Amanda mentions the scotch and how the police have taken it for examining. Amanda tells him how strange it was as the bottle was lying around and must have been drunk by the attacker. As Alvin is about to reveal how he drunk it when he was alone at the salon, Amanda reveals that she always had her doubts about him, but feels assured that he is guy to be trusted. The pair kiss. Amanda doesn't know whether to keep on Marya as a hairdresser. Elle roots through her old things and Marya checks up on her. Elle mentions how she thought Marc was too good to be true. Marya tells Elle that their fling started after Elle declared that their marriage was over, and how the fling is non-existent. Elle doesn't care as she doesn't care about Marc. Marya leaves the room and Elle cries. Amanda tells Audrey about what happened at the salon. Claudia arrives and overhears and airs her unsavoury opinion on Marc. Claudia heads out. Aaron arrives at the door of Alvin solicitors office and tries to break in, but fails. Marya walks by Marc's place and hesitates to go in, and does so to ask if he's okay. Marc gets on with little Paul. Marc tells her that his marriage with Elle is clearly over. Marc tells Marya that he still loves Elle. Marya tells him to fight for her then. Aaron pops into the cafe and asks Audrey if she knows of an Alvin and where he could find him. Audrey tells him that he sometimes stays here. Aaron thanks Audrey and leaves. Jeff pops by and asks how the shop sale went. Audrey tells Jeff that Paul is worried about the poor sales. Jeff and Audrey chat about how their Christmas was. Aaron drinks at Laura's bar and keeps checking his phone, while Marc decides to find out more about Alvin and head s over to his office. He's shocked to find the door damaged and opened ajar. He reluctantly goes in and starts looking for incriminating documents. He's stunned to find a file on himself and learns that Alvin stitched him up for the burglary. Marc keeps looking and on his way out, feeling upbeat and driven to bring Alvin down, is knocked out cold by a rock thrown through the window, hurled by a drunken Aaron who shouts 'Alvin'. Aaron flees the scene.