As Paul's (Sean Gallagher) life hangs in the balance, Carla (Alison King) and Liam (Rob James Collier) wait all night at the hospital to hear news of his condition. Steve (Simon Gregson) meanwhile tries to convince Michelle (Kym Ryder) to go see and her brother. After much persuasion she finally relents but Paul dies just before they arrive. Returning to the Rovers, Michelle is close to breaking down and tells Carla that she can stay with her so not to be on her own. Elsewhere, after closing the factory Liam comes face to face with Leanne as she visits him in a bid to explain her part in yesterday's events. But how will Liam react to seeing her after his brother's death?David (Jack P Shepherd) continues to skip his exams but bets Amber (Nikki Patel) he'll do better than her in their Biology GCSE. He tells Gail (Helen Worth) that his exam was easy. She thinks it must have been hard for him but he takes umbrage at this and refuses to do any more exams. Will David throw his GCSE's just to spite Gail?Elsewhere, Denise (Denise Black) questions Ken (William Roache) about his plans to which he doesn't know the answer. She tells him he can continue to stay, much to Daniel's (Dominic Holmes) dismay.Mel (Emma Edmondson) continues to worry to Jodie (Samantha Seager) about the Mortons' dodgy past.