Chas (Lucy Pargeter) discovers that Lexi (Sally Oliver) wants the job as Carl’s PA and gets suited and booted and applies for the job herself. Carl (Tom Lister) is stunned but quickly realises Chas doesn’t want the job, she just wants to warn him that Lexi might be in cahoots with Matthew (Matt Healy).Carl thanks her for the warning and hints that he’s going to be able to have some fun with Lexi. Later when Donald (Michael Jayston) introduces his favourite candidate, Carl announces the position has been filled, indicating Lexi. Caught between two brothers, could sexy Lexi be about to walk into a trap?Meanwhile, Pollard (Chris Chittell) is shaken to open an envelope containing a blackmail letter and photos of him with Rosalind (Philippa Howell). Pollard tells David (Matthew Wolfenden) about the letter and he replies that he saw Debbie (Charley Webb) nearby when he was on his way in. Pollard meets with Rosalind to tell her about the blackmailer but she tells him she is not in the position to help. Back at home, now suspecting Carl, Pollard is growing more desperate and asks David to help him break into Dale view. Has Pollard found his man?Elsewhere, Hilary (Paula Wilcox) can’t shake the hunch that Arthur (Billy Harrower) might be Laurel’s child but feels unable to share it with anyone.She later compares a baby photo of Laurel to one of Arthur and finds the resemblance uncanny, leaving her sick to the stomach. Will she be able to convince others of her fears?

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