It is the day of Ryans's court case over the stolen van, and he is panicking that he is going to go to jail. Unbeknown to everyone he and Jo are still together, but Jo is torn between her family and him and is confused what to do for the best.

Rick is back at Diane's much to her dismay and he makes it obvious that he has no intention of leaving and tells her that there is no way she will sell the house. Shazza is feeling stifled by Luke who cant stop talking about the wedding and how excited he is, but Shazza has other things on her mind like the match and Scott who we soon find out is a old flame of hers.

Everyone is at the hospital eagerly awaiting news on Luke, and Shazza is relieved when it turns out he has only got mild concussion. She wouldn't have been able to forgive herself if anything had happened to him because of what he saw. Diane has stayed the night at Rita's after finding Rick in bed with Mikey, but leaves determined to sort things out with Rick once and for all.

It's Rita's day of reckoning; Shazza struggles to cope with married life; Scott turns his attentions elsewhere; The truth about the stolen van is revealed when Ryan's cousin appears.

Mikey announces she is pregnant, but Rick thinks he is infertile. At the clinic his fertility is confirmed. Mikey, realising his indifference to her pregnancy, wants an abortion. Heidi lets slip that Chris has been visiting Sheila in secret. Kelly confronts him and the arguments escalate. Rick turns up at George's party with a present. Dave is furious and they fight, only ended when Geraldine thinks she may be going into premature labour. After an examination she is OK. She tells Dave that George is his son, not Ricks. Dave is not so sure. Rick slips into Geraldine's house when she is alone in bed. He demands she admit George is his son and has sex with him despite being pregnant. She says she will resume the affair after the baby is born.

Eddie's new-found success means a difficult decision for Theresa. Shazza feels increasingly trapped as the wedding looms; she resorts to desperate measures for freedom.