7th October 2021

Bill spoils Samantha the next morning with a fancy home-cooked breakfast as she still gets her head around going on holiday and pleads an adamant Bill to come with her. Samantha tells him she feels bad for letting their marriage get so bad, while Chris and Paul chat about the progress at Audrey's flat. Paul takes the pressure of him, making Chris happy as Paul insists that he was teasing him about getting a share of the Bistro. Clare chats to Lydia and they joke about men, especially Matt. Lydia reveals that Matt has been coming on to her since their split and she intends to expose Matt for the man he is to Candace. Clare tells her that’s a bad idea, and Dan gets Clare a drink. Lydia teases her while Samantha shocks Eileen when he reveals she's going away for a week. Eileen isn’t sure about Bill's gesture and reveals that she has been volunteering at the charity shop. Chris arrives at the RR and chats to Liz about Paul and how much of a tease he is. Liz tells Chris she's used to him already. Chris asks Lydia how Ricky is, and they talk. Clare tells Dan that they need to meet more often, enticing Dan. Chris catches Eileen outside the charity shop and tells her about Bill and Samantha. Chris and Eileen, both agree its a bit odd on Bill's part, while Clare and Mike chat to Samantha as she packs. Samantha tells Clare she's happy that she looks after Mike. Chris meets a departing Samantha and teases Bill about going away too. Samantha leaves for her holiday while Chris needs a drink and goes to Laura's bar, where he finds Cilla leaving and confronts her on the pregnancy. Cilla is horrified by Chris' attitude leaving Laura to stop the pair arguing. Cilla reveals that she would have eventually told him that she wasn't pregnant. Cilla is annoyed that Chris made her discreet news public, and Laura tells him to grow up. Chris commends Laura for her new bar.

Tracey tells Ian she has a busy day and leaves. Tracey tells Ian not to drink with David, while Candace asks for more shifts behind the bar. Candace complains to Liz about Andrea's sporadic shifts. Tracey tells David in the cafe about her visiting order from Jim. David is unhappy that Tracey wants to see him and reveals that she ought to find out what he wants. Tracey tells a happy Candace to cook for the family tonight as she'll be out. Matt finds Candace at the bar, and learns she was talking about getting more shifts for the flat that Candace intends to get for them. Matt chats to Lydia, who offers an ear to hear out his problems. Candace tells Lydia she's happy that they can get on. Tracey is shocked to see Jim, and talks herself into leaving, and Jim makes her stop. Jim expresses how he misses Adam. Tracey vows that Jim won’t see him again. Tracey notices bruises on Jim and they chat about how his bad deeds have put Natasha behind bars. Jim appears upset and Jim insists that she brings Adam to see him next time. Tracey isn't sure, but Jim insists that Adam is the only thing keeping him sane. Tracey leaves abruptly realising that the visit was a huge mistake. Matt mocks David and Ian as they play chess to kill time. Ian and David get competitive. Matt learns that Tracey invited Candace over and Ian, Adam, and David, like children, indulge in her food. Ian is impressed with Candace's skills. Matt wants to get frisky with Candace, but she has a lot of cleaning up to do. She invites him to help. Tracey walks back from the prison feeling stressed about the situation that Jim has put her in. She comes home and sits downstairs. David can hear her and joins her on the couch and learns of Jim's plea. Tracey tells David that he was right.

Liz and Alvin chat at the bar, and Paul teases him over what he did to his brother over Laura's bar. Liz is annoyed as Paul puts his neb in. Paul checks in on Audrey and complains about her giving shifts to Candace and learns that she intends to buy a flat with Matt. Paul is concerned, but even more so over the shop boutique that isn't performing well. Stella and Jack talk about the adoption stages at the RR. When Stella gets a drink, Liz congratulates her on adopting soon and learns Jack had told her. Stella and Jack leave and Stella expresses her disappointment over Jack telling Liz. Nick, Chris and Paul chat about poker and Paul suggests a poker night in the back room, while Andrea tells Liz that she's still struggling with her business and that she's thinking of moving once Piper and Karl are married. Liz tells Andrea about Jack and Stella adopting intriguing Andrea. Liz overhears Paul and Nick chatting about poker and takes a stand against them playing on the premises. Stella bumps into Candace outside the charity shop and learns she has been a little wifey to Matt. Stella makes a call to the adoption agent Dorothy. Liz chats to Michael at the bar. Paul tells Nick to join him for a game tomorrow morning to see how good her is, while Liz asks Jack if he's okay and apologises for congratulating Stella. Andrea helps Liz behind the bar. Jack seems unsure about the whole process and has another drink while Stella tells Dorothy about why Jack has considered adopting, spilling the truth that they didn’t tell initially. Michael teases Jack, leading the pair to row. Liz asks Jack to leave, while Paul takes Michael aside and tells him how Jack is a shadow of his former self since losing Harry. Paul warns Michael to stop winding him up, while Stella feels bad for telling the truth to Dorothy and recoils from any embrace from Jack, who feels offended. Jack explains how he nearly lamped Micheal, annoying Stella even more who goes straight to bed.