Throng

Alek leaves a heartbroken Carmel. Craig proposes to Sarah. Carmel and Jacqui fight. The big court trial looms next week.

Songs in this episode: Wonderful World - James Morrison

Air date: Friday August 17 2007 on Channel 4

Katy is scrubbing the Evisssa floor while crying. Louise is really pleased she's back but thinks she should take a break. Katy doesn't want to, because she doesn't want to think too much. Warren hasn't called, she's not sure what to wear to court. Louise says there's nothing she can do, everything will be ok and hugs her. Katy can't make any plans about her future until after the trial.

Carmel and Jacqui

Carmel discovers that Alek has actually left and sobs her eyes out.

Carmel tells Louise that Jacqui is being a selfish cow and unsympathetic. She says she's off to the doctors this afternoon and needs some time off next week to go to court, she has been summounded as a witness. Louise says she can take tomorrow off as well. Carmel wishes Louise was one of her sisters. They hug.

Carmel rants at Jacqui at her work that she's ruined everything because Alek has gone and says they were destined to spend the rest of their lives together. Carmel sobs and yells why is it always all about Jacqui.

Jacqui leaves work and comes back to sort things out with Carmel, this time in private. Jacqui says she's just lost a baby and no-one's comforting her. Carmel thinks she's just selfish and wishes she was back in prison. Myra stops their arguing and says family comes first. Myra and Jacqui start arguing but Myra takes Carmel's side and says she needs to grow up and start thinking about her family.

Carmel says she'll never get over this. Jacqui says she wanted to save her relationship with Tony after everything that happened and he needed to grieve with her. Jacqui says she'll have to live with her decision. Carmel calls her a bitch and says she'll never ever forgive her.

Carmel packs her bag and decides to go finding Alek, she can't go on without him and loves him so much. John Paul says if she can't show her love for him, it's not a very nice way to be and says some people you just have to let go of. She sobs into his arms.

Craig, John Paul, Spike and Sarah

Craig and Sarah makes out while having a cooked breakfast. She's anxious about telling her father her grades. He can't wait to go to Dublin with her. Spike sees them kissing. Spike congratulates Craig for her results and Sarah invites him to join them. When she leaves the table, Craig threatens Spike not to say anything. Spike doesn't seem bothered.

Craig tells John Paul he's worried that Spike will tell Sarah about them. John Paul thinks it might be good for people to know. Craig says it's all too much for him right now and asks him to talk to Spike.

John Paul talks to Spike, who says he's just trying to protect him and is on his side. John Paul knows he's just Craig's little secret but they love each other and he's happy.

Spike tells Craig that their dirty little secret is safe. Craig almost fights with Spike, who thinks it's only a matter of time before Sarah finds out. Suddenly, Sarah comes in and asks what Craig's keeping from her! She starts crying and wants to know who the other girl is. Craig denies it and John Paul says he'd never cheat on her with another woman. Craig tries to reassure her but she knows something is going on. Eventually he emotionally says it was a secret and he didn't want her to find out about it, and asks her to marry him! She says yes!

Jake and Nancy

Jake slept the night on the couch. Nancy is nursing a hangover. Nancy's mum thinks she's totally irresponsible being out drinking when she has a baby.

Jake tells Craig that Nancy's mum doesn't know about them being a couple yet because of Becca. Her mum gives her some money to help with college. Nancy's mum wants Nancy to find a man with a tidy appearance and a job. Jake gives her a bit of a telling off, saying Nancy can make her own decisions and she's doing well, all things considered. Jake and Nancy make up.