Sam (James Hooton) is taken aback to see the police looking for him, and sneaks out of the back of the barn with Samson (Ben Shooter). When Shadrach (Andy Devine) finds the barn empty, he panics and confides in Chas (Lucy Pargeter) about his role in Sam's disappearance who makes him confess to Zak (Steve Halliwell). Furious, Zak enlists help to search for Sam but as darkness falls, they realise there is little else they can do, and give up. Has the Dingles interfering lead to them losing their both their son and grandson forever?Meanwhile, Diane (Elizabeth Estensen) is bemused to find Val (Charlie Hardwick) making a list of things she wants to see before her operation. However, when Val compares her cataracts to Diane's cancer, she storms off, incredulous that her sister could compare the two. Later Pollard (Chris Chittell) tells Val that he has paid for her to have her operation done privately and therefore quicker.Is Val fast approaching her day of reckoning?

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