21st September 2021

Dan meets Amanda again as they plan to negotiate another deal, and Amanda tells him that she ought to consider his offer, while Marya finds Paul in the cafe and learns of his hangover. Paul apologises for accusing Marya of causing the damp. Elle and Marc are still in honeymoon mode and are excited for their day. Marya chats to Audrey in the shop about Paul, and Aaron asks about Marc. Marya heads home and Elle gets a call to see Amanda. Marya mentions Aaron to Marc and as he arrives, Marc asks her to leave for a while. Aaron talk about the past and Harry, and Marc tells Aaron he's not interested in getting back in with dodgy people. Aaron reminds Marc that Harry owes him 50 K from a failed heist years ago. Marc reveals he got some money from the heist but spent it years ago, and as Marc tries to usher him out, Aaron threatens to make a big deal of it. Marc kicks Aaron out. Elle is impressed with the new salon as Amanda claims it to be the family salon. Elle tells Amanda Marya wont like it, and Elle is offered a job. Elle accepts making Amanda happy. Marya meets an excited Elle and upset Marc at the RR, where Elle announces her new job. Elle tells Marc she has been lucky lately, while Marc fails to react positively making her upset. Marc has a drink and Marya asks about Aaron, and Marc tells Marya not to mention it to Elle. Amanda and Alvin talk about the promising buyer for the bar, and Alvin kisses her. Claudia arrives and congratulates Elle, while Eve realises Tommy is drunk from his night out last night, as he prepares for work and Tommy tell her to look after Terry and to take his med, which he does so, telling Eve how much of a burden he is. Claudia pops by Eve's and Eve tells her that she is worried about Terry. They sit and chat to him, but Terry insists he must do his volunteering and leaves. Claudia tells Eve about Amanda hiring Elle at the Salon. Eve checks out Laura's bar and asks Amanda what she is up to with getting so close to Elle. Amanda tells her its none of her business anymore, and accuses her of being jealous. Tommy gets sacked for showing up to work drunk, and is drinking in the RR, where Claudia finds him. Claudia is unimpressed and vows to help pay, but Tommy claims they are not a charity case and continues to drink. Claudia urgently calls Eve, while Terry walks along the beach and does some fishing, clearly not volunteering. Claudia asks Lydia how long Tommy has been here. Tommy keeps drinking. Eve makes her way, and asks Becca where Tommy is, and learns that he left shortly. Tommy, who has clearly had too much, struggles to walk down the street and stumbles on to the beach where he finds Terry, who asks him what has happened. Tommy blames it all on Terry and vows to talk. Terry cannot believe how drunk Tommy is and scolds him. Tommy has a go and things get heated and Tommy finds some drinks at the beach bar. Terry stumbles off into the beach.

Samantha upsets Bill by telling him that Chris is coming over later to talk about Mike. Cilla wakes up in bed with Chris, and Chris catches her about to leave and insists she stays. Chris kisses her confusing Cilla, while they nurse their hangovers. Mike gets coffee for them and Cilla politely chats to Mike. Cilla insists she must leave as Samantha arrives and Chris accuses her of being a headache on legs. Samantha tells Chris he is setting a bad example to Mike, who hands over Chris some money, and Chris tells Samantha that it's the rent. Samantha tells Mike to be open about what he's getting up to and Chris meets with Paul at the cafe, where they laugh about the night before. Cilla tells Samantha that Chris thinks they are an item now. Chris, Liz and Paul check out the flat and talk about the repairs. Liz grows suspicious as they mention some form of investment. Liz warns Chris to behave. Cilla tells Tracey about last night. Liz and Cilla also chat about it. Mike cooks for Bill, Samantha and Chis and Chris makes it awkward by mentioning how Bill would be okay with Mike getting into business. Mike stuns them all with his intentions to be a chef. Chris praises Mike, while Samantha doesn't look too happy with Bill. Samantha asks Chis what the money was really about as she's still curious. Chris calls to invite Cilla to change the conversation. Cilla fails to pick up. Samantha laughs.