Pick of the Plots: Friday, May 2nd

Today’s storylines from the UK and Australian soaps…

In tonight’s episode Daisy says her goodbyes before an explosive exit, leaving the street behind in spectacular fashion.

With Jenny thrown into a state of panic from events the night before she begs Daisy not to leave. Ryan, Daniel and Kit mull over their failed relationships with Daisy.

As Daisy puts the final touches to her escape plan emotions run high, will a heart to heart with Daniel change her mind or is she a woman on a mission?

Meanwhile, an excited Gary assures Maria he’s going to make a success of the builder’s yard. Maria warns him that it was a mistake to offer Mick a job and tells Mick he’s not welcome. In the precinct, Liam’s in trouble when his phone is snatched. As the lads continue to terrorise Liam, Mick approaches.

Elsewhere, Brian calls with a wheelchair for Julie. Putting on a brave face she gets Eileen to wheel her into the pub but it’s clear she’s in pain. Julie lets slip to George that Eileen is bored with their relationship and he needs to make more effort.

Also, Carla takes a swipe at Betsy for faking her injury. Lisa lets it slide. But when Tracy makes it clear she wants paying for the damage to her van and Carla asserts Betsy should contribute, how will Lisa react?

Debbie assures a heartbroken Ronnie he’s done nothing wrong, it’s her. Dee-Dee finds Ronnie trying to soothe a grizzly Laila. Dee-Dee insists that she will give Laila her bottle and tells Ed she’d like to help out until James returns.

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

Ruby and Caleb continue to worry for their daughter.

Meanwhile, Gail’s over the moon when she finally comes up with an idea for a theme night at The Woolpack.

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

Roo and Marilyn meet in the middle after their clash over Eliza’s behaviour. Marilyn is apologetic for accusing the foster child of stealing, just as Roo gets a call from Tane that something bad happened at the youth program. Tane explains that Eliza hurt one of the boys in the class, and it wasn’t an accident. When confronted about it, Eliza spins a lie that he told her Roo doesn’t really care about her.

Later, at the Diner, Eliza’s caught with the ultrasound photo. She admits she stole it, assuming her fascination with the life growing inside Harper is justification for such an act. Roo drags her to the gym so she can apologise. She returns the scan photo to Tane, who’s initially confused as to why she would take it.

Roo mentions Eliza’s fascination with all things medical but that doesn’t stop him from wondering how she could do something so creepy. Tane invites Roo over for a private chat, where he flags that Eliza has some deeper issues and the program might not be the right place for her. Naturally, Roo stands up for her foster child, so Tane gives her some ground rules if she’d like to keep attending. After they leave Tane’s, Eliza lashes out at Roo, telling her she means nothing to her and leaving Roo devastated.

Levi announces to Mackenzie that his divorce to Imogen has been finalised. The couple celebrate his new freedom over a bottle of champagne. But it gets even better; Levi announces he’s booked a surprise holiday to Queensland. He mentions that while they’re there, he’d like to meet Mackenzie’s brother. This kills the mood for her instantly – this is something they should probably talk about… right now.

Mali is struggling to keep his head above water at the board shop, and with Abigail no longer working there, he’s got no one to help him. For Abigail, the workload is light, and she can’t understand why Mali won’t give her a teaspoon of his time. When she figures it out, she’s quick to apologise for not giving Mali enough notice before quitting. Will Mali be able to manage his responsibilities at work with his relationship with Abigail?

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.