Jo (Roxanne Pallett) expresses regret to Victoria (Isabel Hodgins) over her attack on Diane (Elizabeth Estensen) but is caught off guard when the youngster speaks in favour of her stepmum. Going further, Victoria opens up about their chat the previous day and how Diane is more important to her with Jack away. After the moving endorsement, Jo talks to Diane and smooths things over, accepting the prior offer of help. With issues patched up, does this pave the way for Diane's marriage to heal?Elsewhere, under pressure from Donald (Michael Jayston), Matthew (Matt Healy) is none too impressed when Carl (Tom Lister) blames him for the council tender being unfinished. After Matthew's failed attempt to coax some information from Nicola (Nicola Wheeler) about the De Souza bid, Donald decides to visit Carl. Asking why the most capable member of King & Sons is living in his brother's shadow, Donald shocks Carl by wondering aloud whether he would benefit by joining De Souzas. Is Carl ready to jump ship?Also, Nicola's heart is in her mouth when Cindy (Tiffany Chapman) downs the pills meant for Donald. She orders David (Matthew Wolfenden) to come around, convinced that they're about to have the wrong corpse on their hands. After an anxious wait outside Cindy's bedroom, the nurse emerges proclaiming her headache is cured. Later, David rebukes Nicola for her actions, but she vows to get the job done next time. A stunned David ends their relationship and reveals all about Donald's job offer. Will Nicola continue her murderous plans without David by her side?

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