Hollyoaks Spoilers 11-15 May
2556: Jacqui continues to be awkward with Russ
Airs on Monday, May 11 2009 at 18:30 BST on Channel 4
Jacqui's stunned to read a letter from Russ' solicitor. She vows to keep hold of Max and decides she has to go and find Russ at school. Carmel pleads with her not to but Jacqui is terrified of losing Max. Jacqui relents and, grateful for her sister's advice, is convinced that maybe it would be best if she spoke to Russ calmly, to show him she can be a good mum.
When he arrives at the McQueens', Russ is surprised to find Jacqui uncharacteristically reasonable. He tells her that he wants a DNA test done and, through gritted teeth, Jacqui agrees. As soon as Russ leaves, Jacqui begins to panic again.
At last, Russ thinks things are back on track and is celebrating Jacqui's newfound rationale with Nancy, when a furious Jacqui arrives. Jacqui tells Russ that he'll never get the DNA test and that she's taking a court injunction out against him so he'll never get to see Max again.
Hannah is walking on air after she and Justin finally got it together at the McFly gig. When she finally catches up with him, things are initially quite awkward between the new young couple, but they soon remember just why they fell for each other in the first place. However, bad news seems to follow them around and while enjoying a romantic smoothie at MOBS, they overhear Steph asking Darren about Sean's death and Warren's involvement. Making himself scarce, Justin dashes off.
Hannah chases after him but Justin is clearly rattled and heads off to work, alone. Ash goes to the Dog to see if Hannah's there but only finds Josh. Never one to miss an opportunity, Ash sows seeds of doubt in Josh's mind about Justin and his shady past…
Cindy forces Darren to go underwear shopping with her after he ruined her clothes by dunking her in the portaloo. Stumping up £20 for a pair of lacy knickers makes Darren realise that he really needs a job, especially if he has to keep up with Cindy's expensive tastes.
With this in mind - and to Cindy's abject horror - Darren asks Steph for a job at MOBS. Not wanting to come between them, Steph sidesteps the issue and starts grilling Darren about Warren's involvement in Sean's death, making Darren very uneasy indeed.
Warren continues to hide out in The Loft, unwilling to show his face after the accusations made against him. Sasha tells him he has nothing to be ashamed of, certain that it is all just lies. As Sasha goes to leave, Warren is left totally stunned when she tells him that she loves him. Sasha sneaks back into the Valentines' but runs into Leo and Calvin who grill her on her whereabouts. Before long, Sasha decides she's had enough and announces that she's packing her bags and moving in with Warren.
Calvin panics and reveals to Sasha that his hate for Warren is borne out of the fact that Warren lied to him about Nige. Sasha refuses to believe a word Calvin says and demands that he leave her alone. Realising that having Sasha in his home would be like a knife in Calvin's side, Warren puts aside his own doubts about having a live-in girlfriend to welcome Sasha into his flat.
2557: Suzanne confronts Hannah
Airs on Tuesday, May 12 2009 at 18:30 BST on Channel 4
Determined not to let Jacqui stop him from seeing Max, Russ heads round to the McQueens' in an attempt to talk Jacqui round. Awkward, Carmel stands on the sidelines as she believes that Russ is a good man. However, she knows that she has to take her sister's side.
Later, while walking in the village, Nancy spots Theresa bunking off school. In teacher mode, Nancy confronts her but Jacqui is quick to intervene and when Theresa claims she's being bullied by Nancy and Russ, Jacqui sees a chance to get at Nancy. In a threatening manner, she tells Nancy she'll see her at parents' evening.
Meanwhile, Russ goes to see Max and when Carmel answers the door, he barges his way in. He tries to talk Carmel round to help him gain access to Max but she remains loyal to Jacqui and refuses to help him.
At parents' evening, Nancy's patience is wearing thin as Jacqui continues to torment her over the bullying accusations and Russ' whereabouts. Pushed too far, Nancy snaps at Jacqui and the pair end up in a tussle as Gov walks in. Russ arrives as Jacqui is leaving and he's furious when he finds out what's happened, especially when Jacqui tells him he'll now never see Max. Back at home, a frantic Russ tells Nancy he's had enough - he wants to take Max and leave the village.
Meanwhile, Hannah is annoyed to find out Josh has told Suzanne she's now seeing Justin. A worried Suzanne voices her concerns but Hannah says that she's happy and knows Justin is right for her. Suzanne agrees to give him the benefit of the doubt and invites him round for a family dinner the following evening.
Hannah meets Justin in the SU Bar and nervously approaches asking him to dinner but is thrilled when Justin gladly agrees. While Hannah is out, Suzanne puts washing away in her room but is left shocked and upset to find a bag of biscuits, chocolate and snacks. When Hannah returns, still in a good mood, Suzanne is quick to confront her, believing she's having a relapse. Hannah is stunned at what Suzanne is suggesting and is adamant that someone else has planted the food in her room.
Warren is furious to find someone has sprayed 'murderer' on the window of Evissa. He's immediately paranoid and on edge but does his best to cover when Calvin approaches. Sasha's shocked and upset when she sees the graffiti but Warren maintains a cool exterior, telling her not to worry. Calvin notices a look between Warren and a passing Justin and so decides to pay Justin a visit.
Knowing he and Warren used to be 'close', Calvin offers Justin immunity to admit anything he has on Warren to the police but, much to Calvin's annoyance, Justin doesn't bite. He's managed to finally sort his life out and by digging up the past, he feels that he'd be back to square one. He tells Calvin that he's not prepared to go back to the way things were.
Warren knows Justin has the power to bring him down so, losing his cool, he gives Justin a subtle threat about what might happen to Hannah if he did tell Calvin anything. Justin wants to see Warren brought down but tells him he'll keep quiet as long as Hannah comes to no harm.
2558: Justin attends an Ashworth family meal
Airs on Wednesday, May 13 2009 at 18:30 BST on Channel 4
Nancy's stunned by Russ' suggestion of taking Max and starting a new life abroad. Under pressure, she agrees to go along with his reckless plan. Deciding to get out of the way when Sarah and Zoe arrive, Russ bumps into Theresa in the village. Seeking revenge after their falling out at school, Russ listens with mounting horror as Theresa purposely goads him, saying that Max called Tony 'da-da'.
His blood boiling, Russ texts Nancy from outside the McQueens' and tells her to meet him there - it's time to snatch Max. When Nancy arrives, she attempts to make Russ see how futile this idea is, but he's adamant that it's time for action - he's done with dealing with solicitors.
Convincing him to go back to the flat, Nancy remains alarmed by Russ' determination to take Max and live abroad. Insisting she loves him, Russ is halted in his tracks when she delivers an ultimatum. It's decision time - choose her and Hollyoaks or a new life abroad with Max. Russ is forced to make the biggest decision of his life…
Hannah's in full panic mode with the impending arrival of Justin for his first Ashworth family meal - she wants everything to be just right. However, Suzanne's more concerned about the hidden food she's discovered in Hannah's bedroom. Justin's arrival does little to calm Hannah's mood and she's suspicious when she catches Rhys whispering a threat into Justin's ear.
As the meal gets underway, Justin comes in for attack from Rhys, so much so that Hannah's convinced that Rhys is responsible for planting the food in her room - so he can blame Justin. Alarmed by her daughter's erratic mood swings, Suzanne confides her fears to Rhys, who's devastated to hear that Hannah thinks he's responsible.
Downstairs in the Dog, the atmosphere remains tense, before Justin and Rhys eventually come to blows. Once Justin leaves, the rest of the family are stunned to hear about Suzanne's discovery. Maintaining she's fine, Hannah runs to her room, trying to remain in control of her emotions…
Carmel struggles to cope looking after a crying Max and is grateful when Theresa takes over. Appearing to have the knack of keeping him amused, the peace is shattered once again when Theresa flees the house, leaving a crying Max behind with Jacqui and Carmel.
Deciding to have a McQueen photo done of Max, Jacqui, Carmel and Theresa take great delight in dressing him up and staging his photo, while outside, a torn Russ deliberates, desperate to see his son. Finding the perfect photo of Max, Carmel quashes Jacqui's fears of ruining her one and only shot of motherhood and insists she's the perfect Mum for Max…
Elsewhere, Sarah's in a flap - she's cooking dinner for Lydia and has no idea what to do. Arriving at Nancy's with Zoe in toe for advice, she soon diverts Nancy's attention from Russ with her plea for help. As the cooking lesson gets underway, Zoe clearly wants to unburden her plagiarism guilt, but somehow the timing is never quite right and she keeps her secret to herself.
2559: Nancy celebrates her birthday
Airs on Thursday, May 14 2009 at 18:30 BST on Channel 4
Warren's on the edge of a breakdown and his paranoia increases when he discovers The Loft has been vandalised again. He's angry when Ash tries to use his downfall to get his hands on it. He asks Justin to do a job for him, but Justin's not interested.
Justin feels guilty for punching Rhys the previous day, but when Hannah tells him it was a family argument that he should never have been involved in, he's relieved. When she explains that her family think she's having a relapse because of him, it's all too much for Justin to handle and he turns his back on her.
A devastated Hannah runs straight into Ash, but she feels like everyone's turning against her when he reveals it was he who planted the food in her room. Justin hates himself for letting Hannah down and, realising there's nothing left for him, he tells Warren he'll do whatever he wants as long as he pays him enough money to get away from Hollyoaks. As Warren strikes a deal with Justin to burn down The Loft, Hannah relapses and her eating disorder returns…
There's tension between Russ and Nancy following Nancy's ultimatum the previous day. Russ, however, refuses to talk about the situation and encourages her to meet up with the girls to celebrate her birthday. Sarah's worried about her friend but Nancy just wants to forget her troubles for a while and enjoy spending time with her mates. Sarah's anxious about her date with Lydia and has to rush off.
Later, the girls are alarmed when Hannah tells them that someone's hiding food in her room as they wonder if she's just covering her tracks. Russ and Dominic finally put their differences aside and Russ realises he's got a good thing going with Nancy when Dominic talks about how happy he is with Loretta. Nancy's touched when Russ organises a romantic meal for her birthday in Il Gnosh. Their relationship is finally back on track when he assures her he loves her and isn't going to leave.
Sarah's nervous about her date with Lydia and is a blundering wreck when she arrives at the flat. Lydia's shocked when she sees all the food Sarah's prepared for her and feels slightly guilty when she turns up eating a bag of chips. Things go from bad to worse, though, when Lydia has an allergic reaction to the food and Sarah's horrified when she struggles to breathe. Lydia manages to control it with the aid of her EpiPen but Sarah's resigned to the fact that the date's a total mess. Lydia soon puts Sarah at ease and the girls get down to some serious fun…
Darren spots an opportunity to get back at Cindy for losing him his job as he advertises her services for naked cleaning. Cindy's annoyed when she starts receiving phone calls offering her money to take her clothes off and Darren's secretly loving it as he plays along. But she's furious when she spots the ad in Drive 'N' Buy and decides to get her own back.
Darren's shocked when Cindy leads him to believe she's done a spot of naked cleaning for a client and he's instantly jealous. After watching him squirm for a while, Cindy tells Darren she'd never lower herself and if that's his idea of a money making scheme, then he can think again. Darren's back to square one.
