On Monday, Val’s still hiding out in the B&B and is getting frustrated with Terry, who’s ignoring her constant demands. After seeing a forlorn Pollard moping around the village, he’s starting to feel uncomfortable about lying to everyone about her whereabouts.

Val assures him that the next phase of her plan is underway and calls Diane at the pub and lies that she’s in Thailand. However, when Pollard grabs the phone from Diane, Val hangs up. Terry’s unimpressed with her scheming and is furious when he overhears David telling Pollard he’s had a call from the bank and he suspects Val has been taking Pollard’s money.

Fuming, Terry confronts her and begins unpacking her things from the drawers ready to chuck her out, but is astonished when a confused Val tells him she’s actually paid half of her money from the sale of the pub into Pollard’s account. Meanwhile, Pollard has spoken to the bank and is staggered by the news. Thrilled that it proves Val loves him more than money, and more than anything else, he’s determined to show her he feels the same way. How will the rest of Val’s plan play out?

Meanwhile, Chas tries but fails to convince Aaron to drop the charges against John, who has told his family they need to face the fact that he might go to prison, he’s tried to apologise to Aaron but it hasn’t got him anywhere. Later, Moira and Holly are filled with dread when Chas admits she’s not been able to talk any sense into her son.

Desperate to help her dad, Holly heads over to the garage and begins flirting with Aaron, who’s tempted but knows she has an agenda. When she admits what she’s up to and pleads with him to drop the charges, he tells her he will do, but only if she sleeps with him. Disgusted, Holly storms off leaving Aaron feeling terrible, but will he come to his senses?

Elsewhere, Gennie’s upset that Jamie seems to be avoiding her, and in the pub, Jamie tells his dad how depressed he’s feeling about Gennie. However, Bob remains strong and tells him he should make the most of his single years. Later, there’s an awkward atmosphere between the two but he’s delighted when she tells him she’s breaking up with Dominic. However, as they share a moment, Bob butts in and spoils it. How long can Bob keep them apart?

Also, David tells Pollard the new factory owners have bought Holdgate Farm.

On Tuesday, Pollard’s packed his bags and is set to travel to Australia to find Val. When she sends Terry out to check how Pollard’s reacted to the money, he’s stunned to discover Pollard has already left for the airport. Terry drags David to the B&B and reveals she’s been hiding out there and never left the village.

Val arrives at the check in but she’s too late and, unable to get Pollard’s attention as he walks through security, she realises she’s taken her plan a step too far. As the plane prepares for take off, he’s stunned when Val takes the seat next to his.

He’s flabbergasted as she tells him she never went away and, stunned at her scheming, he demands to get off the plane, claiming he can’t spend another minute next to her. However they’re about to take off, and as Val desperately tries to explain her logic, Pollard admits that as infuriating as she is, he can’t live without her.

Meanwhile, John warns Adam and Holly not to get involved with the situation with Aaron, but he comes close to hitting Aaron again when he calls Holly a tart. It all gets too much for Moira when she realises the lengths Holly was prepared to go to in order to prevent her dad from going to jail, so she heads over to the Dingles to put an end to it once and for all. As she pleads with Lisa and Zak to put themselves in her shoes, and begs them to talk to Aaron, Zak’s unwavering and refuses to help, claiming John was in the wrong. However, when Moira reveals Aaron tried to bribe her daughter with sex, he’s furious. Will Zak force Aaron to srop the charges?

Meanwhile, Ashley’s shocked when he discovers Reverend Vincent Spode is going to be playing against him in the cricket tournament, and Laurel’s puzzled when he suddenly changes his mind and agrees to take part. Does Ashley have another motive to winning the tournament?

Also, Ryan makes his final preparations for his move to Dubai, but Mark starts to have mixed feelings about him going when he hears realises it’s all confirmed.

On Wednesday, Faye’s pleased when she witnesses Ryan and Mark having a friendly chat. as it’s clear Mark’s starting to feel drawn towards his son. Ryan’s delighted when Katie asks him out for a drink before he goes to Dubai, but he’s gutted when he realises Leyla and David will be joining them.

Katie clearly likes Ryan and tells Leyla she wants to see if he’s serious about her or if he just wants a one night stand. However, when the date doesn’t go the way he’d planned, he confronts Katie and is annoyed when she reveals she wanted to make Nathan jealous. He tells her he might as well leave if he doesn’t stand a chance and she just wanted to use him. Noticing Ryan seems frustrated, Mark asks him to confide in him about his problems, and Ryan’s shocked at his hypocrisy when he tells him honesty is the key to a relationship.

Later, Faye’s encouraged when Mark tells her Ryan is a credit to her. He’s clearly fighting his paternal instincts and when Ryan tells him can’t wait to go away, as there’s nothing for him in the village, Mark’s torn. How will he feel when Ryan leaves for Dubai?

Meanwhile, Moira seems convinced that Zak will sort Aaron out. Chas is appalled when Zak and Lisa tell her that Aaron tried to blackmail Holly, and they drag him to the station to retract his statement. Is this the end of the trouble for the Bartons?

Elsewhere, Ashley reveals the details of his rivalry with his nemesis Vincent Spode and claims they have unfinished business.

Also, Diane’s outraged at Val’s deception and David’s stunned when they arrive home early having been ejected from the flight after getting frisky on the plane! Diane grudgingly agrees not to bar Val from the pub when she explains the motivation behind her scheming and explains that she was trying to right all her wrongs.

On Thursday at 7pm, Maisie’s babysitting Will who’s desperate to go horse riding, but Natasha warns him not to bother Katie while she’s working. Meanwhile, Ryan’s booked a horse riding lesson with Katie under another name, and she’s shocked when he turns up and tells her that after last night, he wanted the chance to show her he’s not a total idiot.

Will and Maisie watch Ryan have his first riding lesson whilst having a picnic, and ask him and Katie to join them after the lesson. As Maisie, Katie and Ryan enjoy a drink at the picnic, Will sneaks off to look in the stables. However, when the horse gets spooked and starts rearing, Will’s backed into a corner terrified. Hearing Will screaming for help, they run to the stable to find the horse in a frenzy and Will unconscious after being kicked in the head. Ryan rushes in to rescue Will and drags him out. As Ryan cradles an unconscious Will in his arms, Masie’s beside herself.

Meanwhile, Moira and John are relieved when they receive confirmation that Aaron’s dropped the charges. However, John’s put out when Zak refuses his offer of a drink in the pub later that day and warns him not to lay a finger on any member of his family again.

Elsewhere, Laurel and Ashley have invited Vincent and Sally round for lunch, and there’s an awkward atmosphere between Ashley and Sally. It’s clear they have a history together and Ashley’s uncomfortable when she asks him if he’s told Laurel about their past. What’s he hiding from Laurel?

Also, Val’s up to something and asks Diane to put some champagne on ice for her.

Marlon’s put out when Moira criticises his food and is annoyed when Diane offers her some shifts at the pub

At 8pm, Mark and Natasha rush home and are relieved to find Will is okay. Natasha grudgingly thanks Ryan when she finds out he helped Will, but refuses when Will asks if Ryan can come over later that day. Furious, she tells Mark that there’s no way she’s going to let Ryan into their lives as this is exactly what Faye wanted. Saddened and privately torn, Mark storms out when Natasha orders him to ensure Ryan and Will don’t meet again.

Arriving at Faye’s, he asks to see Ryan to thank him face to face, Faye’s hopeful that Mark’s cracking and tells him to tell Natasha not to worry, Ryan will be out of their lives and thousands of miles away in a couple of days. When Cain also arrives to see Ryan, he’s surprised when Faye invites him in to wait for him. However when Mark leaves, Cain’s irritated as Faye asks him to leave to leave too.

Natasha’s furious when she finds Mark brooding in the office and he tells her he can’t just turn off his feelings for his son. She insists he’s nothing more than a sperm donor to Ryan and implores him to stay strong for his real family. Mark agrees not to see Ryan again, but it’s clear he’s deeply conflicted. Can he bottle up his feelings until Ryan goes to Dubai?

Meanwhile, Laurel warms to Sally over lunch, and tells Ashley how much she likes her. However, when he admits that he used to date her and she dumped him for Vincent, Laurel’s thrown. As Ashley continues to explain that Sally was the type of girl he thought he could marry – and that’s the reason he doesn’t like Vincent – she’s floored. Will Ashley’s past come between him and Laurel?

Elsewhere, Val’s plotting a surprise for Pollard and he’s shocked when she tells him to grab a suitcase as they’re off for a surprise. However, he’s less than impressed when Val reveals that the B&B is their destination and she wants to make him see the potential in it as a business opportunity as Louise needs a quick sale for her half. Pollard’s unconvinced as Val tries to persuade him that this could be a whole new lease of life for them and they could rake it in but agrees to sleep on it. Will they buy into the B&B? How will Terry feel if they do?

Also, Marlon refuses to warm to Moira during her first shift in the pub. He’s put out when everyone raves about how great she is and feels left out when Diane invites her to stay and join her for a night cap.

On Friday, WiIl insists on buying Ryan a thank you present for rescuing him, but Natasha is intent on keeping Mark away from Ryan and tells Will she’ll accompany him to Tenant House. After giving him the present, Natasha quickly makes her excuses to leave, much to Will’s disappointment as he sees Ryan as his hero.

Later, Mark takes Will to see the horses to face his fear, and when Ryan arrives to see Katie, he’s touched to see his two sons bond. Natasha soon puts an end to it and ushers them both back to the house, but as Will tells Mark how much he likes Ryan, it’s clear Mark’s finding it difficult to remain detached.

Natasha arrives back and pleads with him to hold on for a little longer, but she’s fuming when he reveals he couldn’t live with the situation and he’s asked his friend to withdraw the job offer in Dubai. Natasha’s incredulous and begs him to change his mind, telling him he’s risking his family. However, Mark’s adamant and reiterates that Ryan is his son and that’s not something he can ignore – he can’t just cast him aside. How will Faye react when she discovers Mark’s arranged for the job offer to be withdrawn?

Meanwhile, Chas is still feeling awkward as the villagers continue to make comments about her and Carl and is under constant watch by Aaron. When he spots her talking to Carl for the second time in one day, he’s angry and warns her not to get involved with him. Will Chas listen to her son and stay away from Carl?

Ashley’s geared up to beat Vincent in the cricket match and elsewhere, Terry’s stunned when Val and Pollard tell him they’ve made an offer to Louise for her half of the B&B. Will Louise accept? Can Terry work with Val and Pollard?

Also, Marlon’s annoyed with Moira’s suggestions to his menu and refuses her offer of help in the kitchen.