Hollyoaks spoilers follow for Monday's episode (February 3), which is available to watch now on streaming service Channel 4 and hasn't yet aired on TV.
Note: This article contains discussion of topics including rape and domestic abuse.
Hollyoaks has aired two shocking cliffhangers in Abe Fielding's story, with several characters left in grave danger.
Last week, Peri and Cleo managed to record Abe confessing to his evil crimes, including two rapes and his kidnap of Cleo for over a year.
But after the group of women realised that even a prison sentence wouldn't be justice, Mercedes decided that they had no other option but to kill him.
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In today's episode, Abe desperately tried to phone his mum Marie for help, as he packed some things to prepare to flee the village.
Leela was unsure about their deadly plan, but the others convinced her they needed to go through with it. Mercedes went to Freddie to acquire a gun, and while he initially refused, he eventually gave her the weapon.
As The Hutch officially re-opened, Joel came to support Marie, but he thought that Leela was going to the police and was surprised that she hadn't yet returned.
Leela lured Abe to her flat, claiming that she would help make the confession video disappear. But while she, Cleo and Peri were waiting for Mercedes to arrive, Abe got there first and discovered they were planning to kill him.
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As Abe confronted the women, Mercedes arrived and shot Abe, but he was only grazed by the bullet. When Joel arrived, Abe aimed the gun at both Cleo and Leela, but when he realised there were no bullets left, he ran away.
He went straight to The Hutch and asked his mum Marie for help, but when she refused, he held her at knifepoint in the restaurant.
She was saved when Darren and Tony attacked Abe together, but in the chaos, Tony got stabbed.
Marie was unable to help her dying partner, as Abe bundled her into Tony's car – but Joel spotted them and followed in pursuit.
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Meanwhile, Sienna and Jez were shocked when Martha said she had been talking to Abe about their family drama and revealed that she had told him where Dilly is buried.
As the two brothers drove towards one another – with Joel unaware that Marie is with Abe – neither refused to back down and they appeared to crash head-on.
With four characters left in serious danger, who will survive?
Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.
Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.
Read more Hollyoaks spoilers on our dedicated homepage
If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, you can access more information from Rape Crisis England and Wales, which works towards the elimination of all forms of sexual violence and sexual misconduct, on its website or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. Rape Crisis Scotland's helpline number is 08088 01 03 02.
Readers in the US are encouraged to contact RAINN, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800-656-4673.
Organisations including Refuge and Women's Aid can also provide further support and information. The 24-hour, freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline is 0808 2000 247.
The US National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text LOVEIS to 22522.
