31st August 2021

Samantha and Cilla chat at the cafe about Cill'a upcoming date with a mystery man and Liz. Samantha complains about Chris and Bill while Clare spends the day away from Bill and Samantha with Mike, and they chat about college life. Clare realises Mike isn't opening up about how he got hold of the serious amount of money and prods him into revealing the truth. Clare is astounded to learn he has saved it as he intends to invest in real estate and not go to uni. Clare learns that Mike has been influenced by Chris and Paul, while Bill enters the cafe and berates Samantha and and retaliates pointing out his pettiness. Samantha leaves and Chris enters the cafe and winds up Bill over their fight. Chris plays around but can see Bill is serious. Chris heads home to find Mike and Clare at odds. Clare pulls Chris aside to tell him about Mike's real-estate plans and Chris enthuses over the idea. Bill complains to Samantha over Chris winding him up over the mystery night she shared with Chris leaving Samantha furious at the thought that Bill thinks something romantic happened between her and Chris. Clare tells Samantha about Mike's extravagant plans and Bill scoffs. Samantha heads to Mike's to learn more about his plans for the future. Bill vows to follow her to Chris' home where Samantha has a go at Chris for forcing his personal ideals on Mike. Samantha tries to talk to Mike while Bill attempts to apologises for the punch which Samantha wanted him to do. Chris is appalled by his efforts and Bill leaves and Chris and Samantha try to understand Mike. Clare and Andrea chat about their upcoming wedding events and Clare brags over her fake client to annoy Andrea, while Karl praises Andrea for her efforts.Samantha chats to Eileen at her house, over how Chris is being a irresponsible father. Piper bumps into Laura at the corner shop about to pick up Karyn from the hospital. Piper thanks Laura for the barmaid role while Karl insists on helping Andrea with her event. Becca warns Karl that he's barking up the wrong tree while Andrea asks Jack Ursine how he is. Piper can see Karyn is in a bad way and learns she will need urgent surgery. Piper takes her home and Karyn vows to continues as normal, but Piper isn't pleased and reminds her that she has to look after her until the surgery day. Karyn reminds Piper she has a second date with Karl later. Karyn tells Piper she needs to go for a walk. Andrea needs supplies and Karl decides to go with her to get some and Karyn sees, as she's on her walk in town. Piper confidently tells Tracey that she hopes she can get back to normal with Karl.

Karl, Becca and Andrea set up the venues on the top floor of the RR. Alone, Karl tells Andrea he is sorry for the trouble he caused her and Andrea tells Karl that Piper is the only one for him. Karyn bursts into the RR and asks Liz what Andrea is up to with Karl. Liz insists that Karl is merely helping out. Karyn leaves abruptly. Tracey talks to Karyn outside Laura's bar over Karl being with Andrea. Karl chats to Charlene, and Liz tells Andrea and Karl of Karyn's appearance while Piper anxiously waits at the Bistro for Karl. Piper gets a call. Karl is in a hurry to meet Piper and finds that she is not at the Bistro. Amanda and Alvin, at the salon, make up and Alvin promises there are no more dirty surprises. Elle finds Marya in her flat with Paul Junior in the dark and learns the lights are playing up, and complains about how Paul has put up the rent. Marya calls Paul to no avail while Marc opens up to Elle over Alvin's dodgy past with Harry. Marc reals reassured that Amanda will be able to handle him, while Amanda has a drink after a long day and apologises to Elle for not getting her the manager job. Elle tells Amanda that she is still enjoying her current job. Elle suggests to Marc to let Marya move in and Marc is open to the idea. Laura enters the bar and Marya tells her how she just missed Amanda. Laura tells Marya that she should find another place to live instead of dealing with bad renters, and Elle insists that Marya and Paul Junior can stay with her and Marc. Elle and Marc prepare the flat, while Marya tells Paul that she needs her money from the flat sale pronto, and then she's out. Marya realises that she may have made a mistake as it was a rash decision and Elle persuades her it was the right one. Amanda overhears as she gets her coffee and mentions how Paul junior could be a nuisance. Marya brushes off the comment. Marc asks Amanda is she knows what's she's doing to be getting involved with Alvin, while Amanda tells Audrey the good news in the corner shop about the flat, also praising the new shop look.