Bethany’s life is on a knife-edge as Mel tries to stop her testifying, grabbing her by the hair and dragging her towards the tracks
Nathan phones Mel and, promising her they will be together when it is over, tells her to do whatever she can to stop Bethany getting to the court to give evidence. Pretending she is going to the police, Mel gets Bethany to accompany her to the station but instead stops the car by some railway tracks and grabs her by the hair dragging her towards the tracks…
Anna calls at Seb’s house with groceries. His mum Abi seizes the opportunity to head upstairs with a bottle of vodka, leaving Anna stuck in charge of the twins. Seb arrives home to find Anna and Abi mid-argument. As his mum slopes off, Seb snaps at Anna to be grateful she’s merely drunk rather than high on heroin. Anna’s shocked to learn that Abi’s an addict.
Daniel’s downcast that his editor only tasks him with reporting tedious local events and yearns for a meatier story. So when Yasmeen makes digs at Phelan about Vinny and the Calcutta Street flats scam, his ears prick up.
