20th October 2021

Andrea and Jack chat about the kiss and Andrea just wants to forget about it. The doctor prescribes Karyn with codine as she is discharged from the hospital and isnt required to come back. Karl tells Karyn that Piper has been called to the bar to help out, and Karyn seizes the opportunity to ask about how Andrea became their wedding planner again. Karl is forced to explain everything that happpened including their split because of Andrea. Karl leaves and Piper comes back and he tells her that Karyn is on her way back, but Piper has other ideas, and they make-out on the couch. Karyn walks in and is disturbed. Karyn, Karl and Piper joke around as Karyn is glad she doesn't need to go back to the surgery again. Karl heads off to get milk, while Karyn asks Piper if she's sure about hiring Anndrea to plan her wedding. Karl bumps into Eve and learns that she is finding it hard to live with Derek, Paula and Max. Piper suggests they get ready to go for drinks and they chat at Laura's bar. Karl joins and Karyn learns how much the wedding planning is costing by interrogating Karl. Piper and Sam work behind the bar and Karl insists she takes it easy because she's not on payroll. Karyn thanks Sam for having Bobby, and they chat. Karyn heads off, missing Bobby and cuddles him. Liz and Andrea decide to move on after their row, and Liz vows to help Andrea look for clients as they joke about. Andrea learns that Liz plans to keep Paul in the dog house.

Tracey and Ian chat about going to see Jim in prison, and Ian wishes them luck as they head off with an excited Adam. David chats to Marc at the RR about Ian's chess games and how he'd rather spend the day drinking with a friend like Marc as Ian is boring him. Tracey and Adam wait outside the prison seeing rooms and Tracey is clearly nervous. Candace chats to Stella about what to do with Matt and Stella suggests that she should dump him. David chats to Stella. Tracey and Adam see Jim, and Jim is happy to see his son. Tracey can see that Jim is clearly disturbed and looks injured concerning Tracey aas Adam asks innapropriate questions. Tracey takes Adam outside and Tracey wants answers from Jim about what's really going on inside. Jim tells Tracey that he was beaten up and has given up on pretty much everything, apart of Adam. Tracey insists that he should get help and tells him to take care as she leaves. Jim pleads her to come again to se e him with Adam, but Tracey says that she can't promise. Tracey is shcoked as Ian is there to pick them up, and she insists he takes Adam home while Tracey says she needs to pop to get groceries. Tracey makes an excuse and heads off. Candace warns Matt to back-off, using her dad as a threat when Matt pleads for another chance. David chats to Marya in the corner-shop about Amanda's dig about Natasha. Marya tells David to ignore her. David finds Tracey outside and he asks about Jim. Tracey tells him that David is fine and that they won't need to see him again. Tracey pops by Elsie's and asks for information about depression. Adam is overjoyed and does his homework. Ian is covinced that Adam is back to normal and satisfied that they won't need to see Jim anymore. Tracey isn't so sure, but agrees. Jim rests on his bed in pain.

Samantha tries to get Mike to open up as he watches TV. Samantha switches it off and wants to know exactly what happened last week. Samantha is stunned to discover that Chris hit Mike in a row, and that they kept fighting over the drug problem, Mike is dissapointed when Samantha rejects to talking to Chris about getting back his Bistro share leading Mike to get angry. Chris, who just walks in, accuses Samantha of being too easy on Mike, which is when Samatha reveals she knows about him hitting Mike. Mike walks out while Chris grabs a drink and Samantha accuses him of having a drink problem. Paul pays Candace double at the bar to stay on shift so he can take a upset Liz out. Nick tells Jeff that he's playing poker tonight with Paul when Jeff asks him and Eileen to dinner. Eileen is dissapointed when she learns Nick rejected dinner for poker, and they chat about the charity shop. Nick suggests that she should invest. Eileen accuses Nick of spending too much time with Paul, while Carla can see that Bill looks unhappy, and tells him to go for whatever he wants in life. Bill is confused while Paul takes Liz out to Laura's bar and Liz judges the place. Paul showers Liz in compliments and wants to communicate better. Liz is happy that Paul that has acknowledged that, and they get close. Nick finds Bill outside and asks suggests she joins him and Chris for poker. Bill rejects. Paul puts money behind the tab and leaves for his poker game, much to Liz's annoyance. Samantha claims she was looking all over for him and suggests they have a cosy night in and Bill rejects. Bill calls Jane, and insists that he's coming over. Samantha shares drinks with Liz at Laura's bar complaining about their men. Nick, Paul and Chris start their game and Paul thinks Chris is way ahead of the game as he has turned up tispy. They all make a great start, and Audrey comes in and expresses her annoyance to them playing the game. After Audrey leaves, Chis dares him to call Jonny over for the game. Bill annoys Jane, who suggests that he leaves as there's nothing more to say. Bill insists that the affair continues as that's what she wanted, but Jane tells him to leave. An upset Bill joins the boys for poker. Chris and Bill get competitive and Bill puts a lot of his money at stake. Jonny and Paul watch in horror as Bill loses atrociously to Chris. Bill has just realised what he has done. Paul ends the game there.