Maisie and Nathan were planning a surprise hotel break for Natasha and Mark. They asked Nicola to clear her diary so that they could surprise her. Hating the idea of spending a weekend with Mark, Natasha attempted to back out, but Nathan and Maisie refused to take no for an answer.

Meanwhile, Paddy was still refusing to speak to Aaron, although they both regretted their bitter confrontation. Paddy told Marlon that it was probably best that Chas was not wanting to consider marriage, but he was secretly shattered. As the village exaggerated Aaron and Paddy's encounter, Aaron offered a genuine apology to Paddy, to which Paddy responded. When Aaron presents Paddy with his birthday gift, Paddy was hopeful that he may have achieved a breakthrough with the unruly teenager.

Also, Gennie is invited out via an online dating site. She accepted with Jamie's help, while Brenda - unaware of Gennie's unorthodox dating methods - was concerned that her daughter had no life.