Episode 10,813 – 10,814 | Airs Wednesday 07 December 2022 at 20:00 on ITV1
Tim is intrigued to watch Stephen and Elaine enter the café. As Elaine reassures Tim that Stephen is nothing like Geoff and is as honest as the day is long, Stephen retrieves his phone. Lying to Audrey and Gail, he makes out he had one too many, fell on his arm and crashed at a friend's for the night.
Having googled Six Fellas, Gail confronts Stephen about the call from his boss. Can he lie his way out of this one?
Tim quizzes Stephen about his intentions towards Elaine, explaining what a terrible time she had with Geoff and how he used to control her.
Sarah's gutted after her meeting with a potential investor, explaining she messed things up. Having told them how great her proposal is, Gail and Audrey put pressure on Stephen to invest the £10,000 Sarah needs. On the spot once more, what will Stephen say?
Meanwhile, after discovering that nearly all the signatures on the petition were from fake accounts, Maria addresses the Christmas market committee, sharing her plan to rename it a Winter Market and support the refugee centre. Councillor Cameron objects but Maria overrules, leaving him seething.
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Elsewhere, with Steve and Tim still at each other's throats, Eileen's at her wits' end. Steering them into the solicitors' office, she instructs Adam to mediate and sort this out once and for all.
Also today, Hope returns to school following her suspension, but it's awkward when the school counsellor quizzes Fiz and Tyrone about their family background. Deciding it's time he put a ring on it, Tyrone gets down on one knee and proposes.
As Fiz and Tyrone celebrate their engagement, they're interrupted by the arrival of the journalist who wrote the John Stape book. Apologising, he hands Fiz a bag and explains it contains all his research into John Stape. He wants her to have it so that it never falls into the wrong hands.
Finally, at Dylan's suggestion, Sean invites Laurence to join them for Christmas at Number 11. Todd paints on a smile, but George clocks his discomfort. Will George realise there's more going on here?
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