SPOILER NEXT WEEK!!! Will Celia’s chilling threat turn deadly — and will Kev finally learn the truth about Lewis?
1) Celia threatens April’s life!
Having been forced to go up to Newcastle by Celia (Jaye Griffiths) and Ray (Joe Absolom) for a job in recent episodes, April (Amelia Flanagan) has found herself in even more bother after being picked up by the police!
Believing she owes Ray and Celia even more debt after thinking she killed client Callum—who actually survived—April wasn’t given a choice when she was told of her latest drop, and had to tell her loved ones that she was off to visit a friend at uni.
But after being discovered on the streets of Newcastle with a stash of drugs, April was hauled down to a local police station, and as we return to the scene next week, she has to make a difficult phone call pleading for help.
Meanwhile, news soon reaches Celia about April’s arrest, and she’s not happy! She vents her annoyance and warns Ray that the situation could easily get out of hand.
Back in Newcastle, it’s April’s grandad Bob (Tony Audenshaw) who shows up at the station to act as April’s appropriate adult, as she insists that the police have made a mistake.
In the interview, April shuts down completely when asked about the drugs, giving the officer nothing.
But when DS Clarke (Adam Donaldson) gently raises the idea that someone might be taking advantage of her, there’s a flicker of doubt as April toys with the idea of confessing everything.
Bob is shaken by how defensive his granddaughter was during the interview, and is even more torn when she begs him not to tell Marlon (Mark Charnock) about the incident, threatening to cut him off if he does.
By the time they return to the village, both April and Bob are drained—and the sight of Celia and Ray waiting only adds to April’s stress. April apologises profusely as she explains how the interview played out.
But as Celia speaks privately with Ray, she makes it clear that whatever the police decide now will not just affect April’s future—it may determine whether she survives at all.
The following day, April tries to smooth over the cracks, offering Marlon an excuse for why she missed Ivy’s birthday party.
Bob, still wrestling with his conscience, admits he feels he should tell the truth, but Celia steps in before he can, brushing off the arrest as insignificant even as frustration flashes underneath when he won’t back down.
When she finally corners April alone, Celia’s tone shifts completely.
April has now run out of chances, and Celia makes sure she understands exactly how precarious her situation has become… one more mistake, and she’s done for.
2) Kev causes a stir at the Dale View housewarming
Over at Dale View, Kammy (Shebz Miah) wants to liven things up a bit, as he decides that residents Vinny (Bradley Johnson), Lewis (Bradley Riches) and Ross (Michael Parr) need to throw a housewarming party.
On hearing the news from an enthusiastic Kammy, Lewis does his best to get on board, pushing past his anxiety even though the idea clearly unsettles him, and Vinny and Kammy later discuss plans in The Woolpack.
Meanwhile, in the wake of their split, Robert (Ryan Hawley) walks straight into chaos at the café when he finds Kev squaring up to Mackenzie (Lawrence Robb) over a spilled coffee.
He steps in before it blows up, steering Kev outside.
Once they’re clear, Kev clings to Robert emotionally, convincing himself that playing up his so-called ‘impending death’ is the surest way to keep Robert close.
Later at Mill Flat, Robert admits to Aaron (Danny Miller) how guilty he feels about drifting from Kev during the final months of his supposed illness, and Aaron quietly supports him when he reveals he’s agreed to nurse Kev when the time comes.
By the following day, Kev has decided he’ll turn up to the housewarming, and Aaron encourages Robert to go too, promising to keep their rekindled feelings under wraps.
When the party gets going at Dale View, Lewis copes by sticking himself behind the drinks station, keeping his head down and focusing on the small tasks that steady him.
Robert and Aaron are uneasy when Kev eventually wanders in, already tipsy. The atmosphere shifts again when he insists on doing drunken karaoke and begins to awkwardly serenade Robert, desperately hoping to win him back.