1st October 2021

Elle comes into the cafe and Amanda asks her and Marc to join her for lunch. Marc tries to fob it off, but Elle insists that they need to make the most of time off while they can. Marya joins them and Elle tells Marya about how much they rely on her rent at the moment. Alvin gets talking to Chris at the RR. It's obvious they know each other. Chris gets him a drink while Amanda arrives and pities Alvin, who mentions how he feels bad for the way he treated Amanda. Amanda invites him out with Marc and Elle, and he agrees to join. Marc expresses his reluctance about going,and to focus on getting back to work, but Elle and Marc head out to meet Amanda at the Bistro. Marc is shocked when Alvin shows up with Amanda, and he openly discusses how he , Harry and Marc go way back. Elle starts to feel uncomfortable and Amanda tells Alvin to stop. Marc cant handle the situation and storms out and Elle follows, as he fumbles all over the place. Elle notices that something is amiss. Amanda asks Elle if she's okay as Marc heads home. Elle vows she needs to see if Marc is okay, and Alvin enjoys his drink. Amanda accuses Alvin of plotting to ruin the night and vows to stay away from him from now on. Marc explains everything to Elle, about how Aaron is now after him wanting money. Marc tells Elle that Aaron is nothing to worry about. Elle is happy that its all in the open, but Marc isn't so sure that all is right. Marya asks Elle how the night was and learns that Marc revealed everything about what been happening. Elle is hurt that Marya knew by accident but forgives her. Alvin continues to drink at the Bistro, clearly not worried about his spending.

Tracey and Ian sit outside David's room in hospital and it transpires that he had carbon monoxide poisoning. Ian and Tracey worry how bad David's condition is, and Ian chats to Samantha in reception while Tracey chats to David, who thanks her for finding him unconscious. Stella bumps into Candace who has dropped the kids to school as Tracey and Ian are in hospital. Stella is happy that Candace is committed to Matt. Candace chats to Lydia at the RR about how she intends to move into the Jones household and Lydia calls her brave. Samantha passes on the message to Ian and Tracey that David cannot stay at his own home due to the carbon monoxide. Ian and Tracey bring David home, while Matt picks up Candace from work and Lydia watches on. Tracey insists that David can stay, and Cilla comes over to do her pregnant test. Tracey forces her to do it, as Cilla insists she feels fine now. Tracey and Cilla celebrate as its relived she isn't pregnant. Matt and Candace comes home and Candace wants to ask Matt about moving in, until Tracey mentions how David is moving in. Matt asks Candace what she was going to say, but Candace says she needs to pop out. David shares the news with Adam and tells Tracey and Ian that he will have to let Natasha know. Stella notices a down Candace at the corner shop and learns that she cant move in with Matt because of David. Tracey gets a call from a unknown number.

A gleeful Chris gets back from a meeting and Samantha wants to know what that was about. She jokes that he's trying to hit on Carla, who laughs at his last attempt winding him up. As Samantha leaves, Barry and Jane chat and Barry decides to apologise to Samantha for prying on her marriage the other day. Samantha tells Barry that it's okay. Carla gets a drink and eyes Barry while he and Jane leave. Samantha finds Mike stressed and overwhelmed and learns that his side hustle is causing him too much stress. Samantha soon learns that the money is going to Chris's new venture. Samantha doesn't understand, and Mike reveals that Chris has been forcing him to blow hit and cold with his degree to make Samantha and Bill pay for the degree. Samantha gets a drink as Chris arrives happy. Carla and Dan chat in the cafe and learns that he has his eye on starting up his business again. Carla tells Charlene about Dan as Dan leaves. Chris accuses Samantha of overreacting. Mike refuses to reveal his side hustle and storms off. Samantha accuses him of being a bad parent and thinks he's involved with something dodgy as the signs were all there. Chris tells her to leave as he wants to celebrate. Samantha complains to Bill, who has enough of hearing about Chris. They row and she leaves as Chris calls her. Chris bumps into Cilla and Chris doesn't want it to be awkward, forcing Cilla to have a go, stating they will never be that close again. Chris' ego is flattened and he helps himself to drinks at the Bistro, where Samantha finds him drinking. Jane and Carla chat outside Underworld over how she needs to up her anti for the sake of the business and Jane has faith in her. Jane is proud of Barry and they kiss. Chris explains to Samantha how he has always felt unaccomplished and Paul instilled that drive in him. Samantha thinks Chris is being selfish and they row over how bad parents they have been to Mike. Samantha lets slip that Cilla could be pregnant with his baby and that he would need to be more responsible. Chris is taken aback. Chris reveals how he has bought the Bistro and will take over by the end of the month. Chris tells her that Paul's contacts have enabled this investment to go ahead and allowed him to get the bar at a smaller price from the Spencer family. Samantha isn't sure, but the pair stop rowing. Chris tells her to keep it a surprise.