13th January 2022

Sam and Alicia chat at breakfast as he asks if she wants to stay any longer as Karyn made it seem like she was bored and babysitting. Alicia claims that she would rather stay here than with her moody mother. Imelda comes downstairs and asks what Alicia was saying she she heads off to school. Sam vows to call Lucy, worried about Alicia's welfare. Imelda learns that Alicia took a cab to school and worries how long she would have to travel to school that way. Imelda bumps into Jack the entrance t the cafe and Imelda thinks Jack is way too judgemental based on his comments yesterday and decides to avoid him. Jack feels bad. Paul asks Jack if he's okay, but Jack feels like he's pushing everyone away. Paul offers him a coffee. Sam pops by Rick's and Rick lets him. Sam wants to know what happened with his sister Lucy. Rick admits that Alicia hasn't been happy there since it all kicked off. That evening, Laura complains to Eve, whose accompanying Elle at the bar, that Sam wont pick up his phone. Sam and Rick at the the RR chatting as Sam learns that Rick and Lucy fell out after he accidentally killed her abusive fiance Tom. Sam sympathises with Rick, who claims that he spent 6 months inside and tried to top himself. Rick makes it clear that Alicia was looking after Lucy. Sam is reeling as he had no idea. Rick makes it clear that Lucy was a recluse and didn't want to seem like a victim. He mentions that Lucy never forgave him for killing Tom. Sam realises he needs to get back to the bar and tells Rick that he can start working at the bar next week. Rick is delighted. Laura wants to know where Sam was as he quietly enters the bar through the back around 11 pm. Laura tells him she is busy closing the place, and that if he has a long winded excuse, it will have to wait. Laura is annoyed that he went to speak to Rick. Sam explains why Alicia wants to stay here and tells her that Rick and Lucy fell out over something major. Laura and Sam end up rowing as Laura ponders how they will all live under the same roof. Sam tells her to leave it to him. Laura jokes about sleeping in the office. Jack goes round Micheal's with some whiskey and asks to chat. Micheal offers coffee, but Jack reckons it's a whiskey type conversation. Jack empathises with Micheal, and vows to put their differences aside, as they joke about their age. Jack vows to move on from the area. Jack also tells Micheal to support Alvin through whatever he's going through because life is too short. Micheal appreciates his advice. Rick broods over his drink at the RR, and calls Alicia to find out if she got home okay. Liz and Rick chat. Liz learns more about Rick. Paul joins them having helped Liz behind the bar that day.

Eve has breakfast at home and Tommy complains about where his food is. Eve wants him to apologise first for being so immature and so he refuses and asks why she is so tired and frustrated this morning. Eve rubs in that fact that she was at the Daniels last night and bonded well with Elsie; and that they told each other secrets. Eve expresses how much she admires Elsie for sticking by Ricky. Tommy is immediately curious. Ricky apologises for not being there last night, and Elsie forgives him. Ricky and Elsie for to the cafe. Eve joins them nursing a sore head. Eve tells Elsie she feels better and has seen sense. Eve heads off. Ricky asks what that was about and learns that Eve and Tommy are at loggerheads. Terry has little Faye in a buggy, and gets a call from somebody who is interested in the car. Derek, at the charity shop, asks who that was and Terry thinks it's probably some time waster. Derek is happy to see his friend on top form and is proud if him. Elsie works from home, and Claudia makes her a coffee and is happy to see her in a good mood. Claudia has to nip out and leaves Elsie to it, while Tommy pops by. Elsie refuses to let him in, but Tommy sin't happy, and thinks her and Eve have been laughing behind his back. Elsie tells Tommy that he is indeed immature. Tommy is annoyed and tells her to stop leading astray Eve. Elsie tells Tommy he is to blame for all of the aggro, and that he is jealous of Eve. Tommy regrets coming over to check up on Elsie, and vocalises it to Elsie. Elsie thinks that wasn't his only agenda. Tommy sits at the kitchen table and Elsie joins him as she carries little Neil. Tommy expresses that he's getting too comfortable in her company. Elsie talks about how they were a great couple back a few years ago. Elsie tells him to fix his relationship with Eve. Elsie tells Tommy to leave as she's still supposed working. Tommy asks if she told Eve about the miscarriage and she says no. Elsie thinks Tommy is too controlling. Elsie wishes him luck with Eve. Terry, on his way back from the charity shop, spots Tommy leaving the house.

Marya asks Elle if she could sleep last night, but Elle could not as she's having flash backs to the hostage. Elle thought at one point that she had been shot. Marya tells her to rest, but Elle refuses and is adamant to see Amanda. Claudia comes over and Marya nips out. Claudia tells Elle to leave the salon job as it's not worth working under Alvin, whose been arrested for murder. Elle explains to her that Alvin was doing all the scheming. It's unfortunate that Amanda got caught up in it all. Marya checks on Marc, and strokes his injured head. Marya thinks that she should move out as it's awkward living in Elle. Marc thanks her for being here. Amanda is interviewed again and the officer learns from another detective that the rock that hit Marc's head was hurled by Aaron. Amanda insists that Aaron was looking for trouble. Amanda defends Alvin by mentioning how Elle and Alvin have never seen eye to eye. Amanda is allowed to go. Alvin is impatient in his cell and bangs the walls. Elle arrives the the hospital and notices Marya with Marc. Elle leaves. Alvin, who is taken in for questioning again, is interrogated over Marc's attack. They later digress to the burglary stitch up where Alvin makes 'no comment'. Alvin claims that this has nothing to do with the murder charge and Alvin asks if he can leave. Amanda gets out of a tax outside the corner shop and Elle wants to know what's happening with Alvin. Elle wants to know what she said to the police, but Amanda can't talk right now. Amanda goes inside. Eve finds her and asks to go for a coffee, and mentions how Amanda has a lot to answer for. Elle refuses the coffee, although curious about what Eve meant by her statement. Amanda knocks back down a shot of Jonny's rum. Marc drifts to sleep and Marya heads home. Elle asks where she has been and Marya lies claiming that she took Paul to the library. Elle tells Marya there's leftover pizza from dinner, and heads to Laura's bar, and calls Eve. Elle tells Eve to vent about Tommy, and she does so. Elle is happy to have a loyal friend and tells her about Marya and Marc. Elle reveals she doesn't know what to do with her life now, because she obviously still cares about Marc. Eve assures her that the dust will settle eventually. Elle asks her about what she meant regrading Amanda, and Eve fobs it off, and tells her to enjoy the cocktails. Audrey complains to Jonny about Amanda sleeping on the couch, as she does so with a half empty bottle of rum. Jonny asks her why there are old photos lying about, and tells her that it's making the place look messy.