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Hollyoaks’ Lucas Hay will set in motion another twisted revenge plot against his dad next week, with Ste finding himself in grave danger once again. As his abuse reaches a terrifying climax, has Lucas finally pushed things too far?
While Lucas made amends with Ste at Christmas and apologised to him for his physical abuse, everything changed when he discovered that his dad has been having a shock fling with his ex-boyfriend Dillon.
Since then, Lucas attempted to poison his dad by putting prescription pills in his food, leaving him in a vulnerable state – and leading to an emotional reunion between Ste and his presumed-dead husband James.
The family thought that Ste was being violent towards his son, but now the truth about the abuse is out, Lucas is on very rocky terms with his loved ones.
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Next week, Lucas makes a big decision about his future and tells Rex that he is leaving the village to head to London for a fresh start. But Rex isn’t prepared to let him leave…
"Rex and Lucas have had an extremely tricky relationship so far," says our Hollyoaks insider, "but Rex wants to extend an olive branch to the struggling teen. He is keen to help so sets up a bed in the garage for Lucas. While the rest of the village believe that he is missing, Rex is secretly sheltering Lucas…"
Rex urges Lucas to speak to his dad and finally make peace with him. But this won’t happen anytime soon, as Ste later tells Rex that he isn’t ready to see his son and asks him to keep Lucas hidden in the garage until he can face the consequences of his actions in court.
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Later, Lucas makes a secret trip to the hospital where new pictures show him confronting Dillon, who is still recovering from the brutal attack by his ex. But what are Lucas’ intentions?
It’s Ste who should be worried though, and he is terrified when he comes face-to-face with Lucas at the Lomaxes’ house…
Rex realises that Ste is in danger and repeatedly tries to phone him. But Ste can only ignore these calls as he tries to calm Lucas – who wants answers about his affair with Dillon.
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When Rex confides in Leela about the disturbing messages written in Lucas’ notepad, she rushes to join him and Dillon in a worrying search for Ste. But will they get to him in time?
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.
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