Episode 10,028 | Airs Wednesday 11 March 2020 at 19:30 on ITV
Ali assures Ryan that he didn't take any diazepam and that Gary, or someone hired by Gary, must have spiked his drink. Ryan is convinced Ali is in denial. Convinced that Gary is trying to kill him, Ali resolves to prove it. Ryan despairs.
Spotting Ali sitting in his car, Maria climbs into the passenger seat and quizzes him about his overdose. Maria is horrified when Ali locks her in and tells her how he suspects Gary spiked his drink. As Maria pulls fruitlessly at the door handle, Ali starts the car.
Meanwhile, when Alya spots the same spelling mistake in the new menus Geoff has done as in some of the bad reviews online, it finally dawns that it was Geoff all along.
Sick of being cooped up in the house, Yasmeen reckons it's time she returned to work. But Geoff is quick to dissuade her and suggests she cooks him a nice lunch at home instead. As Yasmeen and Geoff sit down to lunch, Alya marches in. Presenting them with the evidence, she suggests Geoff is the author of the nasty online reviews.
Elsewhere, when Aggie reveals that they've had several calls from newspapers wanting to get his side of the story, James is beside himself. The County manager and press officer call at No.3 to discuss his options, promising that he has their full support.
Also, when an excited Nina tells Carla how they're meeting the group later to put up the bat boxes, Roy lies and tells her the meeting's cancelled. Nina is hugely disappointed. Having discovered the bat meeting hasn't been cancelled at all, Nina wonders if Roy is ashamed to be seen with her.
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