Time is running out for Ste as he must get rid of Freddie, and when a resident goes missing, there is finger-pointing. Elsewhere, Mercedes goes into labour and Warren is forced to take matters into her own hands, while a business owner sees red with a new rival. Later, things look bleak for Freddie in hospital, and Grace is determined to get revenge for her husband. A resident is left stunned by accusations, a surprise party doesn’t go as planned and a benefactor helps out a pair of young entrepreneurs, but not everyone is grateful. Meanwhile, a distraught Jeremy discovers he’s been drugged and tied up. He tries to plead his innocence, but Sienna and Dilly suspect he’s hiding something. Fears build in a household, but will the truth come out when a teenager is caught throwing away evidence? And a powerful alliance is formed as a common enemy continues to cause chaos. The Hutchinsons are left disappointed as they search for answers, while the mysterious ‘Blue’ continues to plague the Hollyoaks village. A concerned father struggles to figure it all out. And the truth about the Blake dynasty continues to confuse him, while a worried mother falls back on an unhealthy habit. Writers: Jonathan Boam, Heather Robson, Jayshree Patel, Zoë Lister, Daniel Alexis; Directors: James Campayne, Sarah Kendell; Prod Co: Lime Pictures