Val (Charlie Hardwick) tempts Pollard (Chris Chittell) to come on a countryside picnic so they can be properly reacquainted. A randy Pollard wastes no time in trying to force the issue when they're alone together but Val manages to escape with his mobile phone, explaining that she's going to get champagne. When Val drives off, Pollard is rumbled and forced to walk home. Back in the village, Val begins to reprimand Pollard, but he argues that his lies were a ruse to spend more time with her. Val softens and the warring couple decide to give it another go. But can the armistice last?Meanwhile, Zak (Steve Halliwell) takes matters into his own hands and intimidates Pollard, forcing him to retract his offer to help Sam (James Hooton). A clueless Sam delights in telling Zak and Lisa (Jane Cox) that his "friend" Pollard is helping him out, but he's crushed when Pollard terminates the deal. Sam smells a rat and finally Zak admits he threatened Pollard to stop him offering assistance. A furious Sam tells his dad that nothing will stop him leaving now, but can the single father stand alone?Also, when Perdy (Georgia Slowe) arranges a meeting with a surrogacy rep, Chas (Lucy Pargeter) begs Katie (Sammy Winward) to back out before it's too late. However, Katie proceeds with the appointment and the volume of information and responsibility does nothing to shake her conviction. Has she made the right choice?

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