On Monday, Shane gives Jasmine some information about homelessness in the area to encourage her to write a public interest story, thereby leaving them free to go on holiday. Niggled by Debbie’s doubts, Jasmine tests the water and is horrified how Shane reacts when she tells him that she’ll continue with her story on the MacFarlanes.

Shane quickly blames his outburst on his fear that something bad will happen to Jasmine, but she disregards his concerns and makes it clear that her career depends on nailing the MacFarlanes. She allows Shane to believe they are fine but it’s clear she’s playing a dangerous game.

Later, Jasmine’s intrigued to hear about Aaron’s involvement with the MacFarlanes and finally admits to herself that Shane has strayed onto the wrong side of the law. Will Jasmine find a way to out-manoeuvre her devious boyfriend?

Meanwhile, Chas takes Zak and Eli to Aaron’s father’s house for news of her son. She’s worried when it seems Aaron’s gone missing and the situation gets worse when she discovers that Aaron has attacked his step-mum and Chas is distraught when Gordon Livesy accuses her of abandoning their son.

Returning to the Dingles, Chas waits for more news but the mystery deepens when Danielle arrives on the Dingles doorstep. She tells Chas that Aaron’s become involved with the MacFarlanes and they aren’t happy that he’s been questioned by the police. Aware that she may not be able to trust Shane, Chas asks Donna to enquire with the MacFarlanes about Aaron’s whereabouts. Donna, desperate to help, agrees.

Marlon insists that Donna takes Ross with her to quiz the MacFarlanes however Donna decides to limit Ross’s involvement to an alibi at work and heads off to the club alone. Gary MacFarlane feigns cooperation as Donna looks around but it’s clear that he’s trying to intimidate her.

Donna returns to the Dingles with no further news. Chas is annoyed but Donna fires back that everyone has their own problems. Can Chas ever hope to find her son and will Donna risk further Dingle turmoil by fronting out her marriage problems?

In Tuesday’s one-hour episode, Jasmine spots Shane at the MacFarlanes club witnessing Aaron being manhandled into a car. She tells Debbie that she was right all along and Debbie rails at her for being so stupid. Fired up, Jasmine ransacks Shane’s flat looking for evidence to nail him. She finds money and drugs but her find is bittersweet as Shane returns and finds her hiding in his cupboard.

Jasmine makes a run for the door but Shane grabs her and his domination of her soon turns sexual. Just as Shane is about to rape her, Debbie enters, grabs a chair and hits him over the head with a firm blow. Just as the girls are about to escape, Shane regains consciousness and grabs Debbie. Acting in terror, Jasmine hits Shane over the head with a wooden leg of the chair, killing him. Fear and hatred overflow as she continues to hit him again and again. Debbie screams at her to stop.

Before Shane meets his grisly end though, Ross is suspicious when Shane tries to press him on Donna’s pursuit of the MacFarlanes. Shane advises Ross to convince Donna to stop looking, but it’s clear that Ross isn’t buying Shane’s game. Ross is appalled when Shane admits to him that he’s involved with the MacFarlanes and warns Ross not to tell anyone or he’ll spill the truth about Ross and Donna’s affair.

Enraged by Shane’s threat, Ross punches his colleague hard in the face. He goes to tell Donna what’s happened and has to go on the defensive when Donna blames him for being heavy-handed. Realising she must admit the truth to Marlon before it comes from Shane, Donna orders Ross to find Shane and do what ever it takes to stop him.

Hearing that Aaron is in the hands of the MacFarlanes, Chas demands a full-scale Dingle rescue. With few reliable ideas, Chas fumes and blames Zak for the weak state of the Dingle clan.

Desperate to help out, Eli persuades Danielle to be their eyes and ears so she texts Eli and informs him where the MacFarlanes are holding Aaron. Gathering whatever weaponry they can lay their hands on, the Dingles vow to get Aaron back whatever it takes. Will the Dingles win in their battle of wits with the MacFarlanes?

On Wednesday, with Shane’s lifeless body in front of her, Jasmine struggles to comprehend what she’s done. Debbie’s unable to calm Jasmine down and the girls are startled when Ross leaves a message on Shane’s phone. Debbie makes a decision that they should flee the murder scene and create the impression they were never there.

After some convincing, Debbie orders Jasmine to bag up the murder weapon and clean the flat of all traces of their presence. As they’re leaving, Debbie is locked in the flat by Jasmine when Ross returns to see Shane. Unable to get rid of him, Jasmine has no choice but to accept a lift from the cop.

Afterwards, Jasmine returns having left Ross and lets Debbie out. Collapsing in each others arms, the realisation that Jasmine has now been seen at the scene of a murder hits the girls and they panic. Will Debbie and Jasmine get away with murder?

Meanwhile, Donna’s distraught when Ross comes back from Shane’s to say he wasn’t there. Assuming that Shane has told Marlon about the affair, Donna bursts into tears. Trying to comfort her, Ross tenderly kisses Donna but they’re interrupted when Paddy returns home and sees everything.

Fuming, Paddy punches Ross and demands an explanation. Donna tries to convince him that it’s more than a fling and says that when Marlon returns home she’ll break up with him. Paddy throws Ross out and pleads with Donna to reconsider, but his words are useless as Donna insists she loves Ross. Will Donna proceed to break Marlon’s heart?

Elsewhere, the Dingles turn up mob-handed to the MacFarlanes house and Chas is on edge as they secretly watch Aaron being held by some heavies. The Dingles rescue Aaron when Chas helps him over the wall of their garden.

Back at home, Chas tries once more to connect with Aaron but he refuses to lower his guard. As the rest of the family celebrate, the mood darkens and all are alarmed when Gary McFarlane arrives. Gary, however, makes it clear that as long as Aaron keeps himself quiet where the police are concerned, he’ll leave him alone.

However, the spectre of the MacFarlanes looms over Chas as Gary mentions that she now owes the family two favours. Will Chas be able to forget her problems and build a relationship with her son?

On Thursday, unable to lift Shane’s body, Debbie takes Eli to the murder scene and begs him for help. Eli refuses to get involved and ignores Debbie’s tears as he storms out. Jasmine pursues him and asks that he help for Debbie’s sake.

Aware that he’s making the worst decision of his life, he agrees and orders a deep clean of the apartment. They pack a case for Shane and use his credit card to buy a ticket to make it seem like he’s done a runner.

Grabbing a wheelie bin, they manage to get Shane’s body into the back of the van without drawing any attention to themselves. With the hard part out of the way, the three co-conspirators are left with the dilemma of what to do with the body.

Elsewhere, Paddy’s horrified to learn that Donna is only coming clean to Marlon because Shane discovered the affair. Paddy urges Donna to realise she’s making a terrible mistake and not to tell Marlon, but Donna explains they’re past the point of no return. Paddy questions her further and it becomes clear that Donna’s head is in a mess and that she loves both men.

Paddy makes a last-ditch attempt to change her mind and the pair are startled when Marlon returns home. Confident that he’s convinced her, Paddy leaves Donna alone to spend time with her husband. Will Donna turn her back on Ross?

Back at the Dingles, Chas worries that Aaron will get into more trouble. Chas yells at her son when he mocks the Dingle family but Aaron explains that he went off the rails after his dad and step-mum had a baby.

Despite Chas’s best intentions to make things right, Aaron states he wants to be left alone, however, much to Aaron’s disdain, the Dingles insist he stays at Wishing Well. Is Aaron able to tow the Dingle line?

In Friday’s episode, Jasmine, Debbie and Eli arrive back in the village with no idea how to dispose of Shane’s body. They’re startled when Ross asks Jasmine if she knows where Shane is. When the group explain that he may have left the village, Ross leaves a relieved man, under the impression that Shane’s done a runner. Believing that Jasmine is close to cracking, Debbie and Eli discuss possible locations for dumping the body.

Mid-discussion the pair are interrupted by Chas and Aaron. Debbie fobs them off before Aaron catches a sight of the body and Jasmine finally realises that something needs to be done. Jasmine, Debbie and Eli disguise Shane’s body and dispose of it. Have the girls got away with murder?

Paddy tells Ross that he will not let him ruin Donna and Marlon’s marriage. When he tells him that he’ll never be able to give her stability, family and lifelong commitment, all the things that Marlon can, Ross is pained to know that Paddy’s right.

Ross tells Donna that Shane has gone away and tells her that it’s probably for the best that Marlon never found out. Donna’s confused because she thought he wanted Marlon to find out. Hiding his pain, Ross responds that he just wanted her to be happy. They part, each wondering what might have been. Can Donna and Ross forget their affair and return to their everyday lives?

Meanwhile, Chas catches Aaron sneaking out and, although hurt, offers to give him a lift back to his dad’s. Borrowing a taxi from Debbie, Chas drives Aaron home but when his father refuses to take him back, Aaron masks his hurt and agrees to go back with Chas when the only other option is social services.

As Chas warmly welcomes her son back, he avoids her and makes it obvious their battles are far from over. When Chas finally falls asleep on the sofa, she’s oblivious to Aaron as he sneaks past her and makes his exit out of the door. Has Aaron gone for good?