Pick of the Plots: Monday, 2nd June

A new week begins as POTP takes a look at the storylines from the UK and Australian soaps….

Harvey sets his sights on a new business venture as he attempts to buy a limo from an old acquaintance, Cheeky, but Kathy bursts his bubble when she confesses that she doesn’t have enough cash to pay for it. Kat rails at the seemingly happy pair, but Alfie steps in to diffuse the situation.

Harvey attempts to recruit some of Kat’s drivers as investors, but Kat overhears and scuppers Harvey’s business plans once again.  Later, after getting some advice from Nicola, Harvey asks Kat to be his business partner, but she declines and sets about creating up a limo business of her own.

Meanwhile, it’s tense between Lauren and Peter as he struggles with Jimmy’s diagnosis. Lauren is overwhelmed when she is bombarded by well-wishers in the Square and attempts to get Peter to join her, but he continues to dismiss her pleas.

Cindy and Kathy join forces to help the couple, but things take a turn for the worse when Peter blames Lauren for Jimmy’s health. Lauren heads to The Vic and Harry’s Barn for a drink, but both Linda and Gina refuse her.

Peter finally attempts to bond with Jimmy following encouragement from Cindy.

Elsewhere, George reaches out to Cindy and helps her to come up with a plan to get the family back on side. It’s clear Elaine is jealous of George’s interference.

Also, Barney offends Avani when she attempts to support him.

EastEnders, BBC One, tonight at 7.30pm or watch on BBC iPlayer now

Eileen shows George and Jason a Gazette article on her phone. Reading it, George realises it implicates them in an insurance scam, potentially ruining the business, and informs Todd. Who was behind the article, our bets are on the ‘conversion therapist’ Todd raged at last week…

Jason calls in the rovers and after chatting up Danielle, he leads her into a booth. Jason mentions his brother, Todd, and Danielle is shocked but regains her composure. Will Danielle tell Jason who she really is, the wife of Todd’s boyfriend…

When Jason suggests Eileen moves to Thailand to be his business partner, what will Eileen say – yes, take me away from CSI Weatherfield ASAP possibly?

Tracy flirts with Carl at the garage to make Steve jealous. When Carl receives a text from Fiona telling him they should meet, a jealous Abi assumes it’s a girlfriend. When Fiona calls at the garage, Tracy is intrigued to hear Carl describe himself as the boss.

A stressed Sean warns Lou that Dylan is due home from the STC tomorrow and he doesn’t want any trouble from Brody. Will Lou feel the same? Also, tonight Sally tells Tim it’s nice to have the house to themselves again, but Tim keeps quiet about his fostering meeting. When Sally nips home to find Tim in his best shirt and house looking immaculate, the doorbell rings and it’s a social worker. Sally is surprised, but will she be supportive?

Coronation Street, ITV1 and STV, tonight at 8pm or watch on ITVX now

Ruby, Cain, Caleb and Chas are all in meltdown mode when a body turns up in the lake – and they’re all whispering the same name: Anthony. Cue dramatic stares, panic pacing and Ruby going full Shakespearean tragedy as she becomes convinced it’s her dear ol’ pervert of a dad.

While Chas tries to breathe through the stress, Caleb, ever the smooth operator, suggests they leg it to Ireland instead. Cain even starts googling ferry times and family addresses in Cork. But Ruby’s having none of it – she pens a teary note and sneaks off to the police station alone. The woman’s got confession vibes… When Caleb wakes up and realises she’s gone, he practically levitates out of bed. Cue the dramatic dash.

Also, this evening, stubborn as ever, Pollard tells Tracy to keep her helpful hands to herself – but karma comes quick when he takes a nasty fall with no one around. Will he finally admit he’s not invincible, or will Tracy have to say “I told you so” with tea and sympathy?

Joe Tate’s got big ideas – and a big chequebook. He suggests he and Dawn snatch the Home Farm weddings business right out from under Take A Vow. Dawn, tempted by power and florals, pitches herself as Belle’s new partner – but Belle’s no fool. She makes Dawn swear on her life, lipstick, and favourite planner that not one penny of Joe Tate’s money will touch their tills. Later, Joe goes full sneaky sugar daddy and offers Dawn a behind-the-scenes loan. Will she take the cash and risk Belle’s wrath, or play it straight?

Meanwhile, April is down in the dumps and drowning in revision stress. GCSEs are looming, and even her snack stash can’t save her from the mounting pressure. Someone get that girl a  motivational playlist!

Emmerdale, ITV1 and STV, tonight at 7.30pm or watch on ITVX now

The police station fills with concerned residents who are reeling from the tragedy of what happened to the teens. Detective Donny Clark is on the case following the recent fatality and a shellshocked Nancy searches for answers to the devastating events.

Meanwhile, a distraught Sienna demands answers after discovering that her granddaughter Victoria – Nico’s child – has been in the custody of crooked copper DI Banks. At the hospital, a distracted Ste is interrupted by Misbah who has urgent news about Lucas.

Grace is faced with a ghost from her past as the identity of villanelle Mrs Banks is revealed to be her long-lost sister Clare ‘Devine- Banks’, presumed dead for many years. As the estranged siblings get up to speed, Clare has one goal in mind, to get her money back and flee with her family, and needs Grace’s help.

Later, a resident unknowingly saves himself with a selfless act, whilst a previous client has unfinished business… As reunions, tears and confessions ripple through the village, Grace and Clare make a dangerous alliance.

Hollyoaks available to stream from 7am on Channel 4 streaming or watch live on E4 at 7pm

Harper and Eliza have escaped for a bush walk, ignoring Marilyn’s frenzied phone calls. Harper feels a painful kick from the baby, and doubles over. It’s the early pains of labour rocketing through her. With rapid progression, Harper needs to go to the hospital. She relies on Eliza to call an ambulance, but Eliza’s fixated on the opportunity to see something fascinating take place and fakes the call. With nothing for the pain, Harper struggles through agonising contractions.

When she finally decides to try calling for an ambulance again, she notices a bunch of missed calls from Tane. Harper calls him and he and Levi jump into rescue-mode. Harper still believes there’s an ambulance on the way, and that’s what she tells the men on their arrival. Eliza watches on, hiding the truth. Levi calmly informs Harper that she’s fully dilated and she’s going to give birth naturally. Harper spirals into panic and desperation, screaming at Levi that she has to have a cesarian, that it’s too dangerous to deliver the baby any other way. Levi, with nerves of steel, tells Harper that they don’t have a choice, the baby is coming now.

At the Diner, Leah asks Theo about the mystery girl he’s been texting non-stop, but with the desire to conceal Lacey’s connection to the River Boys, he knows he can’t give away much. Further questioning from Leah, and Theo reveals that Lacey unfortunately already has a boyfriend, and he’s not a good guy.

Leah offers one simple warning – just be careful. Justin is helping Kirby shoot a video to send off to a magazine, hopeful they might want to do an article on her. After they get a successful take, Kirby rushes off and Justin notices Theo down the beach on his own. Theo comments that life is complicated and asks Justin what he thinks about cheating. Justin encourages him to be honest with this girl and find out how serious she is about him. Cheating is always a bad idea.

Alf reports to Roo and Marilyn what he’s heard about Eliza and Harper, stuck in the bush alone with Harper going into labour. Despite knowing about Eliza’s unsettling fixation with the pregnancy, Roo’s first thought is to hope that the girl is okay out there. She tries to call Eliza but can’t get through to her. Marilyn finally has the nerve to tell Roo she thinks Eliza probably would do something to hurt Harper out there, and she believes Roo should share her concern.

Home and Away airs 1:45pm on Channel 5, at 6pm on 5STAR with first-look screenings of the following edition at 6:30 pm. The series also streams on 5.

Terese has a leger from Jefferey informing her that he is the real father of baby Thomas – he altered the DNA test results knowing he’d be able to blackmail Chelsea who would do anything to make sure Paul believed he was the baby daddy. Paul is reeling and devastated – this means he’s losing Thomas, the ‘son’ he’s grown to love so much – but there’s also an element of relief that Jeffrey has not revealed Paul was already in on the secret and has been playing along with the subterfuge.

Terese demands more DNA tests at a more secure lab, but Chelsea knows it would be delaying the inevitable and tells her it’s not necessary – they will only show that Jeffrey is the father. With the revelation confirmed, Paul’s family rally around him.

He is initially too shocked to express his grief, it’s only when he later holds Thomas for possibly the last time that he crumbles in devastation. Chelsea is overwhelmed by what the revelations mean for her – Cara now hates her again, she’s broken Paul’s heart and she gets a brutal character assassination from Krista, who has only been holding back her fury while she thought they were part of the same family. Full of self- hatred, Chelsea abandons Thomas – convinced he’ll have a better life without a monster like her in it – leaving him at the Penthouse.

Taye takes on a new escorting job for the evening, eager to rebuild his bank balance. But when he finds he can’t get out of his shih at the Piano Bar, he’s left trying to sneak away to see his client – who is staying at Lassiters – without Krista or his colleagues finding out.

Unfortunately, the stress of the situation throw him off his game and ultimately he is unable to perform. Mortified he makes his escape, unaware that Krista has seen him flee the room. Max manages to cover for his buddy by spinning a tale that Taye had a stomach bug and needed to use the shower… leaving Taye mortified on a new level but also aware that he escaped disaster by the skin of his teeth. And he didn’t make his money.

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