Pollard (Chris Chittell) guiltily lavishes Val (Charlie Hardwick) with gifts before taking a taxi to meet up with Rosalind (Philippa Howell). Meeting at a top hotel, Pollard is nervous when Rosalind books a room and then goes to make herself comfortable. Business is cast aside as Rosalind lures Pollard into bed, only for things to take an unexpected turn when he can't perform. Rosalind acknowledges that Pollard is in love and agrees to convince her husband to accept the Kings' tender. Outside the hotel, Rosalind gives Pollard a goodbye kiss and a mystery camera snaps the evidence. Has Pollard made a huge mistake?Also, Nicola (Nicola Wheeler) frays the edge of the stair carpet, hoping that Donald (Michael Jayston) will slip and fall. Later, she coaxes her husband to the top of the stairs, only for Cindy (Tiffany Chapman) to offer her help getting him down. As the ladies both attempt to take Donald's arm Nicola steps back and trips on the sabotaged carpet herself. Donald finally makes his way downstairs to find Nicola injured at the bottom. Remarking on the shoddy carpet, Donald jokes that he would be dead if he'd had fallen instead. Are Nicola's murderous plans doomed to fail?Elsewhere, Paul (Mathew Bose) is disgruntled to find Jonny's (Richard Grieve) friend Bev (Jody Ellen Machin) intends to extend her stay in the village. After learning that Perdy (Georgia Slowe) has booked a spa visit for two, Paul spies an opportunity. Convincing Perdy to take the jilted Bev with her, Paul delivers the happy news. Can Paul and Jonny now start their married life properly?

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