Gabby kisses Vinny, Evan’s transplant shock and Ella has a spectacular meltdown.
1. Charity takes Sarah for a spin
Charity decides to give Sarah a proper Dingle experience and takes her on a joy ride in a seemingly stolen flash car. After their thrill ride, Charity sees Vinny with Gabby and can’t resist making a cheeky jibe at his inexperience compared to his new girlfriend. However, she’s left feeling guilty when she realises she’s hit a nerve.
2. Laurel and Gabby – partners
Laurel comes up with the idea of buying Jai’s shares in the Hide, and Gabby is excited at the prospect of going into partnership with her stepmum. However, Jai is incredulous when Gabby reveals Laurel as the new investor in the Hide and Jai and Laurel’s relationship hits a new low.
3. Vinny and Gabby get close
Vinny’s insecurities about Charity’s joke fade away when Gabby plants a kiss on him. It’s clear the pair are growing closer when they share a touching moment as they play with little Thomas together on the swings.
4. Mandy’s birthday plans
Ella has been trying to keep her 30th birthday quiet but Mandy finds out and has other ideas. Mandy surprises Ella when she offers her birthday wishes, and soon railroads her friend into a full beauty treatment.
5. Jai’s big lie
Laurel and Jai’s mediation only pushes them further apart as Jai lies and tells the mediator he has sold both Holdgate and Tenants to pay off some debts, leaving him with nothing to give Laurel in the divorce. Afterwards, he confesses doubts that he’s doing the right thing, but scheming Caleb puts his mind at ease.
6. Ella social shock
Mandy proudly takes ‘before and after’ photos of Ella’s makeover. Later, however, Ella is distraught when Rhona reveals that Mandy has posted the pictures online on the salon’s social pages. Rhona is left shocked at Ella’s reaction.
7. Mandy in the firing line
Ella loses her cool over the photos from the makeover and reels at a shocked Mandy. Mandy is horrified when Ella smashes up her birthday cake in a fury. Soon, Ella storms off leaving Mandy shocked at the scene she has just witnessed,
8. Dawn’s news for Will
Will is worried when Dawn says she’s going to report Rose as missing. When Kim doesn’t respond to his calls, Will begins to fear that he and Kim are over. He’s left further panicked when Dawn tells him that Evan might need a bone marrow transplant, so they really need to contact Rose.
9. Liam to the rescue
Liam witnesses Ella’s outburst and tracks her down. Managing to calm her, he persuades Ella to attend her birthday party. All goes well until an unexpected guest arrives, June’s nephew Gary, whom Ella and Liam clashed with at her funeral. Distraught, a tearful Ella storms out and when Wendy later tries to help her, Ella flips out and attacks her friend.
10. Will desperate and alone
Will’s still in shock over Dawn’s news and is haunted by the fact that they need to find Rose. Later, Will retrieves Rose’s phone and guiltily listens to a voicemail which Dawn has left on it. Feeling alone without Kim, Will reluctantly composes a message on Rose’s phone to try and put Dawn off tracking down Rose.
