2555: Elliot decides he wants to be with Leila
Airs on Friday, May 1 2009 at 18:30 BST on Channel 4
Fighting her inner demons as she holds Warren's heroin, Sasha she decides to get out of the house. On her way, she passes a floundering Calvin who's desperately trying to contact Mark. She goes to see Warren who tells her that, amidst the crisis of losing the heroin, he doesn't have time for her. Warren's aghast when Sasha reveals that she has the heroin and he never lost it.
When she returns it, he's convinced she took it to get high again. Sasha, however, can't believe that after everything she's done for him, he could even suggest it, so she storms out. Calvin goes to see Warren to find out what happened, but is disappointed to discover that Warren isn't talking. Later, when Sasha goes to see Warren, he's blown away to see her very much in control of her destiny. She informs him that he owes her and there's no getting away from it…
Leila inadvertently tips off Michaela and Malachy to the DJing competition which has a prize of £500. Elliot tries to explain to Leila that he hadn't meant to eavesdrop on her but she's now wary of him. He follows her home and pleads with her for a second chance. Leila tells him to attend to the DJ competition to support her.
With the competition underway, Malachy steps up to mix but is a bit of a disappointment to say the least. Mercedes, however, stands by her man. As Leila takes the stage, it quickly dawns on both her and Elliot that she can't do it. Elliot knows that he has to save her. Quelling his fears, he jumps on the stage to take her place. He's brilliant and the crowd go wild. Malachy and Mercedes know that they've been beaten.
Caught up in the excitement after the competition, Leila kisses Elliot but immediately regrets it. Elliot, however, tells her that he realises what a fool he's been and that they can and should be together - starting tonight…
Mike's struggling to deal with all the women living in his flat and it's not helped by Myra's unrequited crush on him. Mike begins to suspect that Mercedes is deliberately enticing the rats back into the McQueens' so her and Malachy can keep the place to themselves. Mike enlists Michaela for a stakeout to see if there's any foul play afoot.
The stakeout's in operation when, lo and behold, Myra appears with a bag of cheese in hand. Mike and Michaela spring a guilty-looking Myra and Myra is forced to confess that they've never had it so good as they do at the Barnes'. Mike, however, soon sends the family packing back to the McQueens'.
Lydia pops over to see Sarah and hide from her editor. She's had an interviewee back out on her due to personal differences and it's left Lydia in the lurch, so Sarah offers to try and do it in her place. Sarah rings up Richie, the rock star in question and to Lydia's horror, Sarah begins asking all sorts of inappropriate questions. Surprisingly, Richie responds and invites her up to his place in the Lakes.
Lydia's as impressed as she is amazed. It turns out that Sarah's got an exclusive and the girl' joy spills over into passion as they throw themselves into a kiss - just as Mike, Myra and Michaela barge into the room.
Mike can't believe it and he kicks everyone out the house in an attempt get his head around it. Sarah doesn't want to upset her dad but begins to wonder if maybe he's not quite as cool about it as she first thought he might be.
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