Tracy spells out that they’re taking their story to the Gazette. Urging Leanne to persuade Amy to call off her attack, Rowan points out that now she’s senior management, her loyalty to the Institute takes precedence over any relationship she has with Amy.
DI Costello tells Lisa that they haven’t enough evidence against Joel Deering and through gritted teeth, Lisa tells Joel that he’s free to go. As Daniel quizzes Lisa about the rumour that Joel secretly fed Lauren drugs in an attempt to abort her baby, a guilty Betsy listens in. Lauren heads off to visit Frankie but she’s horrified to come face to face with Joel. Will anyone come to her rescue?