Bridget feels suffocated by her parents’ overwhelming need to help and protect her, especially when it makes her feel completely useless. Her breaking point is reached when Miranda and Steve start to discuss home care options - to Bridget, it seems they’ve already sentenced her to life as an invalid. Seeking refuge in Rachel’s friendship and understanding, Bridget makes it known that she just wants her life to return to normal – which means taking on her recovery by herself. But will her stubbornness be her undoing?Declan’s attempt to burn Nick’s caravan reveals a deeper fear in Declan that he’s bad like his father, which is why bad things happen to him. Oliver is devastated by Declan’s heartbreaking admission and helps his brother face his demons. But when Declan makes Oliver promise to keep the caravan incident and his Richard fears a secret from Rebecca, Oliver’s loyalty is torn. He’ll stay quiet for now, but is this a promise he can keep? Mickey continues to punish remorseful Janae for accidentally poisoning Jake; in his mind it was no accident. Despite Ned’s efforts to resolve the conflict Mickey remains unforgiving - until he unwittingly makes a mistake and realises how easy it is for accidents to happen.

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