Unaware of how bad Tony's condition really is, the factory girls have gotten wind of his heart-attack and can't help but gossip. Roy, meanwhile, is overwhelmed with what Tony has just told him and doesn't know what to do about it. With little other choice Roy goes to Hayley with the news but she's rather dismissive of it, suspecting that the drugs he was on were probably to blame. Roy isn't convinced though, and so goes back to the hospital to try and do some more snooping but on his arrival a devastated Maria has some of her own news for him.

When Ryan discovers that Jake has spent the night he is not impressed and begins to have a go at his mom. So, she promptly sends Jake packing and Ben jumps in the shower to get out the way, so the two can have it out with each other. Jake is later confronted by Dev who is unwilling to cover his dinner bill as its too steep. This results in Jake removing roof tiles off the corner shop.

Elsewhere Peter has decided to keep Simon home from school, as not only does he have a black eye, but he also has a cold. While out, a man named George, claims to be Simon's grandfather and of course, has something to say about the black eye and Simon's absence from school. George shows Peter some papers to prove he's Lucy father and that he's looking for the chance to be a good grandfather to make up for being such a bad father to Lucy. Peter tells him he'll think about it.