2546: Sarah bribes Holly to get closer to Lydia
Airs on Monday, April 27 2009 at 18:30 BST on Channel 4
Rhys and Josh argue over Hayley being lead singer of the band. Josh wants Rhys to put his history with Hayley aside and do what's best for the band, so invites Hayley along to rehearsals. But Rhys has other ideas when he works his magic on Lydia, persuading her to audition, too. Josh is embarrassed that Lydia's been dragged into it and Hayley's not about to be pushed out by Rhys. Kris agrees that it's in the band's best interest to explore every possibility before making a decision and suggests they both audition.
As Lydia murders her number, it's clear that there's no contest. Rhys is still having none of it and goes too far when he insists that they'll never get anywhere with Hayley's disability. Hayley's hurt but her anger takes over and she tells Josh that if he really wants her to be their singer, he has to choose - her or Rhys. Rhys is arrogantly confident that there's no competition until Josh, ashamed of his brother, tells him that he's out…
Sarah uses Persephone to get close to Lydia. Sarah's pleased to see Lydia when she takes Persephone along to her dance class but she doesn't know where she stands. Things are a little awkward between the girls when the subject of their relationship crops up. Lydia's too embarrassed to discuss it in front of the class and Sarah's even more paranoid when she doesn't get an answer.
Sarah bribes Holly to make friends with Persephone but Holly drives a hard bargain and will only help if there's some cash involved. Sarah's plan backfires when she overplays things and ends up looking after Holly and Persephone, while Lydia goes along to band practice. Unable to stay away, Sarah uses the girls as an excuse to go and watch. Lydia soon discovers that Sarah has used the girls to get close to her, much to Sarah's embarrassment.
Leila's got it bad for Elliot but knows that he just thinks of them as just good friends. She's embarrassed when Kris realises and encourages her to go for it. After running out of excuses, Leila desperately tries to pick the right moment to tell Elliot how she feels but keeps bottling it.
Later, Elliot sees an advertisement for a DJ competition and decides to help Leila enter to win the prize money to buy the painting she loves, even though neither of them have done any DJing before. However, Leila misreads his eagerness when he asks her to go back to halls with him - thinking she's on for some afternoon delight.
She's mortified, though, when she waits seductively in Elliot's bed and he walks in with Archie's decks, ready to practice for the competition. After the initial awkwardness, they get to work but Leila's stirring an uncomfortable Elliot's feelings, before he insists that he'd be better off working alone.
Michaela's trying to maintain an air of sophistication around Mike and is embarrassed by her mother's bad manners. She's quick to join Mike on his trip to the supermarket but she'd rather Myra wasn't with them. As they shop, Myra continues to go on about the rip-off prices and having to pay a quid for a carrier bag. Michaela takes Myra aside and asks her to be a little more refined around him, but Myra's not changing for anyone. However, Myra starts to see Mike in a new light as they have a laugh together making pizzas. It's obvious that she's beginning to develop a crush on him…
2547: Michaela spots Sarah and Lydia kissing
Airs on Tuesday, April 28 2009 at 18:30 BST on Channel 4
Leila's smitten as Elliot teaches her how to DJ. Elliot works hard to perfect his DJing techniques so he can pass them onto Leila. He invites her round to show her how it's done. Leila's impressed and totally mesmerised as she watches him, but Elliot's totally focussed and is completely oblivious to the effect he's having on her.
Seeing how good Elliot is, Leila thinks he should enter the competition himself but he's horrified at the thought. Leila can't hold back any longer and asks Elliot over for dinner. Elliot's nervous and excited at the prospect of their date but he begins to worry if he's doing the right thing after hearing about all the possible dating pitfalls from his friends.
He's a nervous wreck by the time he gets to Leila's, but after the perfect evening, Leila confesses she likes Elliot as more than just a friend, before kissing him. However, she's left hurt and humiliated when he flees the house.
Sarah feels awkward around Lydia after using Persephone to get close to her. But when she bumps into Lydia on a band rehearsal with Hayley and Josh, she makes matters worse by having a go at Josh for the way he handled things with Amy.
It's frosty between the two girls, but Sarah's exasperated that she can't get close to her and accuses Lydia of not wanting people to like her. Lydia apologises and explains that the reason she held back was because she's had bad relationships in the past and needed to be sure that Sarah was genuine before she got involved.
Sarah's insulted at first but they soon get back on track and Lydia proves her feelings for Sarah with a kiss. But Sarah's shocked when Michaela sees them and is gutted that she's going to out them…
Meanwhile, The Somethings perform their first gig in The Dog. Rhys is still smarting after Josh rejected him from the band and isn't happy when he hears Nev's given them a slot in the pub. As the band rehearses, Rhys can't resist having a dig and tells Josh that it's not too late to ditch them and play with him instead. But when Josh makes it perfectly clear that he had his chance and they don't need him, Rhys begins to realise what he's given up. Fed up, Rhys goes back to the flat and tries to spoil Neville and Suzanne's romantic evening, until Neville begins singing his anniversary song for Suzanne and he quickly scarpers.
Hayley's anxious about performing her first gig but she's soon set at ease when things go well. With nothing else to do, a curious Rhys goes back down to the bar to watch, but his resentment simmers as the band are going down a storm. Rhys sabotages the gig by killing the building's power, plunging the local watering hole into darkness. Josh quickly realises that Rhys is responsible for ruining their night and a fight breaks out between the pair of them.
Calvin's full of loathing for Warren but puts on an act in front of him to avoid suspicion. There's no love lost between Calvin and Mark when Mark returns from his secondment in Manchester and instantly winds him up about his friendship with Warren. After denying any involvement with him, Calvin's caught red-handed when Mark arrives at The Dog to witness Warren handing over money to Calvin for a job.
It's a race against time to prevent Mark reporting him and Calvin's left no choice but to come clean. However, Calvin truthfully reveals that he's only being friendly with Warren so he can nail him. But Mark doesn't know if he can trust Calvin and walks away, leaving Calvin's fate hanging firmly in the balance.
2548: Leila gets the wrong end of the stick
Airs on Wednesday, April 29 2009 at 18:30 BST on Channel 4
Sarah attempts damage limitation with Michaela as she tries to work out if she's told anyone about her kiss with Lydia. However, they're interrupted by loud music and upon investigating, they discover Myra in temptress mode, flirting with Mike over breakfast.
As the girls secretly watch their respective parents, they're mortified by their behaviour. Michaela reproaches Myra for the attention she's showing Mike, but she protests innocent and is hurt when Mike suggests that they head off to see if the rats have left the McQueens.
Upon entering the house, it becomes clear that it's been set up as some kind of love nest by Mercedes and Malachy and it appears that the rats have miraculously disappeared. A thrilled Mike is quick to offer his help to get Myra back in her own home, much to her dismay.
Arriving with their suitcases, Mike is relieved to be unburdened and is grateful to receive a nude painting from Myra as a thank you for putting them up. However, this is all halted when a sudden movement under the carpet announces the return of the rats and Mike finds himself with a house full of McQueens once more…
Calvin and Carmel speak tentatively in the village and taking the initiative, Calvin asks her round for a family meal. Panicking, Carmel refuses the offer and heads off, leaving Calvin crushed. In Evissa, Carmel's put firmly in her place when Sasha tells her exactly what she thinks of her.
Later, speaking to Warren, Sasha is devastated when she realises her relationship with him is over for good. Meanwhile, at work, Calvin approaches Mark with an idea which would lead to Warren finally getting his comeuppance.
With Mark giving him 24 hours to set up a drug sting, Calvin realises that this time, nothing must go wrong. After receiving a text from Carmel inviting him for a drink, a happy Calvin heads to meet her but is on edge when he finds her chatting to Mark. Managing to shake him off, Calvin and Carmel get on better than they have in a long. However, with the raid planned and Mark threatening to take him down instead of Warren if it fails - Calvin has a lot riding on tomorrow…
Elliot reluctantly listens as Archie gives him advice on the female species. Meanwhile, Zoe and Sarah listen to Leila's troubles over Elliot. Deciding that they need something to look forward to, Zoe plans a girls' night in for tomorrow. Later, when Leila arrives for her scratching lesson, Elliot is out of his comfort zone when talk turns to love and how she feels about him. Deciding that he's just not into her, a defeated Leila leaves.
Elsewhere, Zoe's reluctant to tell an inquisitive Sarah about her film project and quickly closes down the conversation. Her attention is soon diverted when Sarah admits to kissing Lydia and that they're pretty much going out. As Sarah opens up about her fears of starting a lesbian relationship, Zoe attempts to allay her doubts.
Archie and Elliot's arrival brings more discussion over relationships and leaves Sarah in even more of a quandary about her feelings for Lydia. As the banter flows, Leila walks into the SU Bar just in time to see Sarah's dare kiss with Elliot. Upset, Leila flees before anyone sees her.
2549: Mark goes ahead with the raid on The Loft
Airs on Thursday, April 30 2009 at 18:30 BST on Channel 4
With the raid looming, Calvin's anxious, knowing that everything must go to plan in order to finally nail Warren. On his way to meet Mark, Calvin bumps into Carmel who, after enjoying their previous evening together, asks Calvin to join her for a drink. Mark's presence makes both Calvin and Carmel uneasy and knowing that everything hangs on the raid, Calvin declines Carmel's offer. When he gets to The Loft, Calvin is sick with nerves.
Meanwhile, Sasha spots Mark in the Village and notices that he's staring at The Loft just as she spots two CID approaching. Suspicious of what they're doing and fearing Warren could be at risk, Sasha sneaks into The Loft. She sees Warren upstairs and watches as he comes down and hides heroin behind the bar. When CID burst in and the raid begins, Warren plays it cool, denying any involvement with drugs. Mark turns on Calvin, but Calvin's unsure whether he's acting and begins to panic that Mark has stitched him up along with Warren.
Much Warren's relief - and Calvin's shock - no drugs are found on the premises and Mark has no choice but to leave. He makes it clear to Calvin that he's not happy and threatens to get revenge for making a fool of him.
Back at the Valentines', Sasha's home alone and pulls the heroin out of her bag. It's at this point we realise that she saved Warren from prison. By doing so, she's faced with the ultimate temptation…
Still confused about her sexuality, Sarah feels awkward when she bumps into Lydia outside the SU. She declines Lydia's offer of a drink, telling her that she needs to get back home. Lydia later hears from Leila that Sarah lied and is going for a sleepover at Zoe's, to which they are all invited.
Seeing a chance to tackle Sarah, Leila drags Lydia along with her. Sarah's immediately tense when Lydia arrives but Lydia makes every effort to ignore her, as does Leila who's angry at Sarah after seeing her kiss Elliot the night before.
After observing Sarah and Zoe's closeness, Lydia decides there's something going on between them and makes an excuse to leave to get red wine. While she's gone, Sarah confronts Leila about her frostiness and Leila is forced to admit what she saw. Sarah tries to explain that the kiss was a test, but with Leila not believing the story, Sarah has to admit she's gay and has feelings for Lydia.
Lydia returns but seeing Zoe and Sarah together again riles her, so she confronts the pair before leaving. Sarah heads out to find her and admits to Lydia she's struggling with her sexuality. Lydia begins to understand how Sarah's been feeling and the pair share a passionate kiss.
Elsewhere, Leila's hurt and angry after seeing Sarah and Elliot kiss the previous night. She turns up with Lydia to Zoe's sleep over but is frosty towards Sarah, who immediately realises that something's amiss. The girls are unaware that Elliot and Archie are hiding in Zak's room, listening to all they say and on hearing Leila confront Sarah about the kiss, Elliot's gutted that he's upset her so much.
Leila admits to Sarah and Zoe about how she feels about Elliot, before going on to reveal that Elliot saying that he didn't love her was the worst moment of her life. Archie, desperate for the toilet, is forced to leave the room, causing shock and outrage with the girls when they realise the boys have been hiding. Leila is hurt and embarrassed that Elliot has heard everything and bursts into tears as Zoe throws him out.
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