17th September 2021

Laura and Sam chat in the morning about how they plan to find out what Amanda is up to, while Amanda sees another potential buyer'Darla'. Laura and Sam find Piper hard at work, and Laura continues to root through Amanda's desk, while Alvin walks in and gets to know Piper and learns of Karyn and how justice did her wrong. Alvin vows he can help legally, and Sam puts a stop to Alvin's sales pitch and warns Piper to stay away from him. Alvin gets defensive leading to a row. Sam learns that Alvin told him to look after the bar and Sam scoffs. Laura finds out that Amanda has a meeting with Darla and tells Sam, she's going to confront her while Amanda learns of Darla's investment portfolio. Laura stops the girls chatting at the RR and Amanda thanks Darla for her time as Laura has a go at Amanda. Amanda accuses Laura of making a fool of herself, while Steve chats to Sam about work and running a bar. Amanda vows to sell to whoever she wants to, and lets Laura know that that is what she wanted. Laura confides in Barry who tries to help as much as he can. Laura confides in Sam that Barry isn't able to help out even though he says he can. Laura and Sam surprised Alvin as they ask him if he knows what Amanda is up to. Alvin quickly flees concerning Laura and Sam. Alvin finds Amanda outside the Salon and wants to know why she had a secret meeting. Amanda says that she wanted to shift the bar asap. Alvin tells Amanda she needs to think about her best potential buyer, but Amanda ignores him, and Alvin makes an urgent call. Sam tells Derek about Amanda's plan to sell her share, and Derek is amused, while Piper heads home to Karl. They chat and get frisky. Laura finds Amanda in the office and pleads her to consider her buying the share. Amanda laughs and ignores Laura as she picks up her files and leaves. Sam tries to comfort Laura, who is angry and upset and heads home, and tells Imelda about Amanda's plotting. Mike's cooking fails and he orders pizza as Bill, Samantha and Chris chat about careers. Bill rolls his eyes as Chris thinks she knows what he's talking about. Mike opens up about his plans for the future pleasing Samantha while Chris tries to force the idea of investing to Mike. Samantha is unhappy about a relentless Chris. Bill has to leave a bumps into Barry and apologises for leaving early that night Barry and Jane got engaged. Barry tells Bill he needs to go to the bank to help Laura, giving Bill an idea.

Chris and Mike fall out as Chris continues to impose his ambitious ideas on to Mike. Chris has a drink and meets up with Paul at the shop, insisting that he can fix the damp at the flat if he does him a favour. What is Chris up to? Samantha complains to Eileen at the charity shop about Chris. Bill calls Jane insisting that he needs to see her while Samantha and Eileen come home with gifts from the charity shop, and Eileen leaves as Samantha tells Bill they need to save money for Mike's engineering degree. Clare is frantic having lost the wedding plans, and Samantha mocks how awful it was. Bill has to leave while Samantha helps Clare. Jane is annoyed to find Bill at the door who insists that he needs her in his life. Jane is annoyed and angry to learn that Bill found out that Barry is at the bank, hence Bill found an opportunity to tantalise Jane. Jane rejects Bill harshly. Samantha and Chris continue to rub each other the wrong way at Laura's bar, as he pleads her to give him a chance at investing. Chris heads home and watches TV, shocked as Mike who is back so late and still fuming. Bill finds Samantha at the bar and he needs a drink after being rejected by Jane. Samantha doesn't notice. Eve and Tommy, having spent time at Laura's bar, leave and bump into Claudia, where they chat about Terry's progress. Tommy expresses how there hasn't been any. Claudia leaves. Eve is annoyed at Tommy cynical-ism and the pair row. The row continues as they get home, assuming Terry is out volunteering. Tommy hurls abuse about Terry shocking Eve, who wants to know why he is so mad. Tommy explains he has been put under a lot of pressure. They hear a noise, and Eve runs upstairs as Terry locks himself in the bedroom. Eve is angry at Tommy for venting his frustrations. The next morning. Eve and Tommy wait outside Terry's room worried over his silence. Tommy apologises to Eve and heads to work, while Eve cooks a meal and cleans the house encouraging Terry to come out. Claudia chats to Liz about the hat party, and Elsie regarding Terry. Elsie reckons that Terry could be clinically depressed. Eve finds a pile of stacked bills as she's cleaning. Claudia chats to Lydia and Elsie at the charity shop as they talk about Ricky, and helping around the house. Claudia catches Tommy, who explains Terry's situation. Claudia vows to help and comes home with Tommy. Eve, fuming, angrily confronts Tommy on the debts owe. Tommy recoils in denial, but Eve sees right through him. Claudia learns that Tommy has been been under a lot of financial pressure.