10th January 2022

The view of Aaron pans out with Alvin hovering over having shot him. Amanda screams if he is alive. Elle approaches him to check his pulse to see if he is alive, and realises that he's definitely dead. Alvin quickly wipes the gun and places it in Aaron's hands. Dan and the police promptly swarm the place. Dan tells Elle that Marc is at hospital. Elle wants to know why and they both look at Alvin. Elle threatens to bring Alvin down as she screams in his face, as the officer needs to take her for questioning, and all three go to the police station. Dan realises that Aaron is dead on the floor and looks at Alvin, who's eyes reveal he shot Aaron as he is taken away. Audrey can see the police cars at the salon and yells to tells Jonny. Audrey approaches and asks Dan what has happened. Audrey later tells Claudia at the corner-shop. DC Nash wants to know why all three of them were at the scene of the crime, and Alvin reveals that Aaron was a mental case and came into the salon threatening to rob the place. Elle refuses to comment as she's too traumatised over what had happened, but reveals that Alvin shot Aaron and wiped the gun clean. Elle insists that Alvin and Aaron tried to steal money from the salon. Amanda refuses to comment, but only states that Aaron was crazy and was threatening him and Alvin, and that Aaron killed himself when Alvin tried to take the gun off him. Alvin is detained for now, as he provides proof of Aaron's drunken and crazy rampage through the texts and letters. Nash calls him a very smart man, and continues to detain him until the girls have been interviewed. Elle leaves the room. Amanda asks what has she told them, and she reveals that she told them the truth. Amanda recoils in pain and the officer tells her to calm down as he insists on seeing Alvin. Elle needs to see Marc and storms out of the station. Marya finds Audrey close to the salon and asks what has happened.

Paul tells Liz he found some more of Andrea's books in the cupboard. Paul tells Liz how bad he feels and Liz reminds him that she forgave him. Liz asks Paul if he's sure about living here with Liz. David and Tracey bump into each other at the corner-shop. David finds it funny they keep bumping into each other like this, and Tracey doesn't think it's that funny. Tracey pays for her butter and eggs and leaves, when David chases her out and demands to meet to talk. Tracey agrees. Tracey gets home and Ian can see she is otherwise entertained and reminds her to talk. Tracey tells Ian that she's worried where Adam's random toys are coming from, and fears that he is stealing them from school. Ian takes Beth and Adam to school and Tracey is shocked to find Matt who has just woken up. Tracey tells him that he's late for work, and asks about Candace, who stayed at Audrey's. Audrey, on the other hand, pleads her to her morning shift. Candace agrees, and confides in her at breakfast that she's not sure about Matt. Lydia comes to the corner-shop and wants to apologises to Candace for being so mean last night. Lydia reveals that keeping a secret from Becca is hard work. Candace tells Lydia she wants to make it up to Becca, hence offering herself to Becca as her babysitter. Tracey drops some toys off at the charity shop, and Paula is alarmed as she has seen these ones before. Tracey tells her that Adam rarely goes to the charity shop. Paula is left very confused. Derek arrives, and reminds her of her theory about Eric stealing the toys and selling it to his friends. Audrey chats to Jonny in the corner-shop backroom, discussing how she thinks Jeff has a familiar face, and worries about what happened at the salon today. Tracey has a drink with Laura at her bar, and Tracey tells her she's meeting David to discuss Jim stuff. Tracey tells David to make it quick. David reminds her of their chat at the park. Tracey is glad that he acknowledged their moment. Tracey reveals that she grew a crush on him while she fell out with Ian. David remains calm about the situation and admits he too found a lot of comfort in each others company. Tracey is happy that they can both move on with their lives. Matt comes to the RR after work, while Lydia takes Paddy and Amy to the park. Paul walks by and chats about Candace's lie. Lydia tells him that Candace gave her no choice in the matter. Lydia also mentions how Matt and Candace have fallen out. Matt takes Candace aside at work, where she reveals that her and Lydia are talking again. Matt takes responsibility for everything and the pair make up. Lydia gets back from the park. Liz serves Paula, who opens up about Adam's toys, and how he could have stolen them. Paula obviously doesn't want to accuse Tracey. Natasha goes to Laura's bar with David, and Laura reminds him that he left is card earlier. David has to tells Natasha that he came here with Tracey to talk about Jim. David feels slightly uncomfortable. Natasha mentions Tracey later as they eat, but David thinks its pointless discussing Jim, and reminds her of what he did to her. David goes to the toilets. Natasha is even more perplexed by his attitude. Candace comes back to Audrey's and finds her rooting through old photos. Candace asks why, and Audrey isn't sure herself. Matt offer to cook tea for them three, and Jonny. Candace kisses Matt. Audrey is happy that they've made up. Natasha gets a call from Elle and learn that Marc is in hospital.

That morning, Elsie feels a bit weak after breakfast and Ricky asks if she's sure about working, and urges her to rest. Elsie tells him that she's fine, and Rick heads out and bumps into Lydia, whose on her way to work at the RR. Lydia remains distant as Ricky mentions how poorly Elsie has been. Elsie watches them from the kitchen window. Terry stands outside his old house, and Derek passes by and offers to help pay for it. Terry tells him that he was responsible for losing the house and will do whatever it takes to buy it back for Tommy and Eve. Elsie struggles to work and takes a nap. She hears Claudia come back and rushes back to the table and takes 'her' medication. Elsie works at the dining table, where Claudia notices she has taken Terry's pills and is worried about her decision making choices. Elsie heads out and throws up, from the induced nausea of getting up too quickly from her nap. Claudia calls Elsie's nurse. Elsie pleads her not to. Claudia is frustrated and vows to call Ricky, until Elsie accepts that the nurse ought to see her. Derek chats to Jonny at the corner-shop, and they discuss how Derek has found Jonny's sweet drawer in his bedroom. Jonny laughs about it. As Nikki arrives, Claudia heads out and leaves them to it. Elsie learns that her miscarriage is still playing out. Nikki reckons she needs psychological help and she ought to talk to Ricky or someone close. Elsie understands. Nikki tells her to call her if she needs more help. Elsie packs away her work documents and stumbles upon Terry's pills, realising what she's done and how she'll have to explain it to him. Claudia is happy to see Terry out and about in town doing some shopping, and Claudia laughs about buying cleaning supplies. Claudia explains how Elsie accidentally ate some of his pills earlier that day, and that he ought to go to the medical centre to pick up some more.Tommy comes over and Elsie lets him in. She opens up to him, and apologises for ignoring him. Tommy pushes her to confess that she miscarried and Elsie confesses, and pleads her not to tell Ricky. Elsie cries into Tommy's arms. Tommy opens up about how he and Eve are on bad terms. Terry comes home, and Tommy leaves and tells Elsie to take care. Terry offers to make something for Elsie as he tells her that he knows about the pill situation and forgives her. Paula and Derek talk about the toy's going missing at the RR. Derek tells her to forget about it, but Paula is annoyed that kids who have nothing missed out on toys over Christmas. Paula vows to get to the bottom of the situation. Claudia joins and asks what the fuss is about and tells her about the situation at the salon.