Ashley (John Middleton) remains cold with Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) following her revelation the previous day. After confiding in her dad about the kiss with Greg (Shaun Prendergast), Laurel is upset when he takes Ashley’s side. Meanwhile, Ashley goes looking for Greg but Edna (Shirley Stelfox) persuades him to discuss his problems in church. Edna talks about her own experiences with Peter, without self-referencing, and warns Ashley not to abandon Arthur (Billy Harrower). At Mulberry, Doug (Duncan Preston) is furious to hear Laurel exclaim that Arthur will never be her child and calls her selfish. Feeling like the world's against her, will Laurel's drastic decision land her with more trouble?
Meanwhile, Greg grows more and more worried when he speaks to Mel’s (Caroline Strong) mother who hasn’t seen or heard from her. Shadrach (Andy Devine) talks to Greg about how he felt relieved when he found out that Cain was Zak’s (Steve Halliwell) son as it made him realise why he didn’t feel that bond. Greg is worried when he hears how messed up Cain was, fearing something similar may occur with Arthur.
Elsewhere Pearl (Meg Johnson) is sick of being harassed about the cruise, but Lily (Anne Charleston) is undaunted. Pearl shows Rodney (Patrick Mower) her list of possible candidates and they discuss pros and cons. As they select a winner, who will be the lucky lady?