18th November 2021

A devastated Stella rushes home and Jack follows shortly. Jack finds Stella packing her bags and in tears. It's clear to Jack that Stella knows something, and as he tries to lie about Andrea, she reveals that she overheard their conversation at the RR. Stella is infuriated by Jack's constant lying and tells him to shut up. Jack can see that Stella has reached her limit with him. Andrea asks Liz the next morning if she plans to go to Bill's party and Liz explains that she has no desire to celebrate. Liz thinks Andrea is making a mistake by leaving and continues to act annoyed with her best friend. Jack learns that Stella slept on the couch all night and she reveals that they need to split up. Jack is furious that they are splitting up because he tried to kiss Andrea. Stella explains how she thought they were no more secrets between them, and that she was annoyed that he planned to give her a huge some of money. Stella calls Jack pathetic. Stella reveals the suffering she went through while he grieved for Harry. Jack has an outburst as the pair continue to row. Liz bumps into Paul at work, who encourages Liz to give Candace her job back. Liz is stubborn and tells him to bore off, while Karyn bumps into Karl, and he reminds her to be easy with Andrea after learning of their argument last night. Andrea witnesses Li and Paul argue over at the bar while Stella gets her things packed and vows to move in with Audrey for now. Liz finds Andrea all dressed by and learns that Becca glammed her up for tonight, the last night in the valley. Liz continues to say that she won't go. Karl wakes up late and waves Karyn as she heads to work. Andrea tells Liz she has one last thing to do, while Paul is cheered up by Chris outside the Bistro, where Paul gives him the lock and key details for the bar. Chris is happy that the place is officially theirs. Liz confides in Becca over Paul. Andrea gets a call from Wayne and learns that he has reached Penzance. As she talk to him, she scratches Karyn's car with her key. Karl finds a nicely dressed Andrea at the door, and they get talking. She invites him out for tonight, and Karl insists that he has a dinner date with Piper, who is currently at work. Andrea makes a move annoying Karl who tells her that she should go. Andrea waits for her money and Karl gives her it. Andrea wants more and Karl vows to get it, and as he does so, she ponders around the house. Karl tells her that she should leave after finding her in their bedroom after planting her knickers in the bed. Andrea opens up about Karyn's blackmail, flooring Karl. She announces that she is also leaving tomorrow, as Karl puts the rest of the money down. Andrea makes a fatal attempt to lure Karl who gets angry and pushes her off. Andrea, steps on his foot as Karl recoils in pain, as Andrea grabs all the remaining cash on the table and runs out. Karl is left shocked.

Samantha finds Chris in the Bistro, smartly dressed and does his shirt tie. The tone changes after he reveals that everything has been taken care of as he gave money to Charlene to keep quiet about the drug scandal. Samantha fumes over Chris' bribe, and as Chris opens champagne with Paul to celebrate their new business. Andrea pops in and asks if they are open. Samantha joins Andrea for a drink and learns that Andrea is getting wasted tonight. Paul finds Chris in the office, looking rather stressed, as Chris notices how no management staff have been in the Bistro since former boss Micheal had left, and that the safety checks haven't been completed for a while now. Chris doesn't want to delay the night as he plans to surprise Bill, as Paul suggests that they close for maintenance. The men ponder and Chris is left to make his decision. Chris heads to to the Spencer's household where he confronts Micheal about the poor management, and he refuses to take responsibility and blames Paul, who claims that he was waiting to get the funds from Chris himself. Chris quietens down and leaves. Jane and Barry chat at the cafe about the party and how she has a surprise for him, and Barry is eager to find out. Carla walks in and asks Jane if she's going to the Bistro tonight, and says that she's looking forward to it. Samantha finds Chris frustrated as he comes back from the Spencer's, and learns that the Bistro should not be open right now due to the maintenance. Samantha tells Chris to cancel Bill's party. Chris refuses and ponders what to do in his office, while Carla asks Charlene if she's going to the Bistro tonight and she says yes, as she need to let loose after everything that's happened with Ryan. Andrea is told to slow down by Samantha who allows her to help her behind the bar. She reveals that the bar is now Chris and hers. Andrea vows to celebrate as Bill pops in to make sure everything is okay. Bill wants to know what Samantha is doing there and claims she's just drinking with Andrea. Samantha is about to tells Bill about the ownership until he mouths off about wasting her time with Chris. Carla arrives and enjoys a drink with Andrea and Samantha, who gets behind the bar. Carla asks where the staff are. Barry and Jane join Carla who enjoys her alcoholic beverage. Charlene is put off by Chris' presence, as he thanks her fro talking the bribe. Charlene claims that she did it for Ryan because Mike claims that Ryan owes him. Charlene hopes that it's all over and done with while Carla asks what that was about.

Barry is happy that Clare is there and tells her that he is proud of her. Clare doesn't plan to staying long. Bill arrives and Chris starts his speech sharing the news that the Bistro is theirs. Bill is utterly shocked and Jane wants to know what's going on. Carla enjoys what she sees. Bill demands to speak to Chris upstairs where Chris riles him on his reaction. Samantha tells Chris to stop provoking Bill, who has a go at Samantha claiming that they were both on it together, and it's why she put him off buying the Bistro months ago. Jane and Andrea chat. Andrea prompts Jane to go figure out what's going on and walks into Bill and Chris rowing. Jane is shocked and tells Bill that it wasn't meant to be. Jane confides in Carla at the bar. Carla tells Barry that she's been watching her drinking. Andrea gives Paul a piece of her mind over dumping Liz. Samantha tries to calm down Bill who is angry over the situation. He enjoys a shot at the bar, as Carla puts ideas into his head about Barry knowing about the venture proposal. Bill downs his drink realising he has lost Jane and Samantha and tries to kiss Samantha to make up for what he has lost. Chris tells Bill to back off and pair row and end up fighting in the office. Samantha grabs her staff and tells Andrea she's leaving and that she should too. Andrea, who's very drunk, refuses and heads back to the bar for another drink, while Chris and Bill's fight heads on to the balcony, where Chris taunts him a lot.

Samantha leaves, while Jane finds a drunken Andrea in the toilets, and asks her what's wrong. As Andrea is about to tell her about Karl and Piper, Bill and Chris engage in an almighty showdown on the balcony, and Bill pushes Chris off the balcony. Bill looks down in fear that he's killed Chris, just as the Bistro erupts into flames and explodes, throwing Bill off the edge too. Bill and Chris, Jane and Andrea are unconscious, while Charlene and Carla are caught in the flames, narrowly escaping. Samantha screams for Bill and Chris and looks around the flames. Barry is unconscious. Jane and Andrea help each-other escape the top floor and Andrea is overwhelmed by the spoke and crawls to the floor, while Bill regains consciousness and pulls Chris to safety. He goes back into the Bistro much to Samantha's dismay as he searches for Jane. Bill finds her and tells her that he loves her as he rescues Jane from the fire. Bill faints from the the smoke inhalation. The firefighters remove an unconscious Barry from the Bistro, while Andrea collapses in the smoke. Carla and Samantha anticipate the worst for Barry and Chris.