Pick of the Plots: Tuesday, May 6th

Today’s storylines from the UK and Australian soaps…

At Harry’s Barn, the partygoers reel at Cindy’s return.

Peter attempts to defuse the situation but Lauren leaves and issues him an ultimatum – it’s her or Cindy. The Beales and Knights shun Cindy once again, but she retaliates by revealing that Kathy was behind her attack.  George and Elaine rile at Kathy and Ian for their deception. However, Ian snaps back that Cindy shot him and was responsible for The Vic explosion and Martin’s death.

The families outcast Cindy once again. She heads to No.29A to confront Lauren, but she is shocked when she arrives to find Lauren in labour.

Meanwhile, Ross rails at Joel. Vicki attempts to downplay Joel’s actions in a bid to defuse the tension, but things soon take a turn for the worse when Ross discovers that Joel secretly recorded himself sleeping with Avani without her knowledge.

Elsewhere, Nicola accosts Gina in the Square as she attempts to find Harry. Later, Gina and Jay meet for a drink, but the pair are soon distracted when a drunk Harry arrives. Jay sounds the alarm with Nicola and Teddy who arrive to resolve the situation, but Gina is convinced there is more to the situation.

Later in the café, Gina’s suspicions are raised further when she attempts to press Harry on Shireen but he remains tight-lipped.

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

Joe tries to bribe Clemmie with a present for her silence, but gets angry when he finds her dismantling it later on.

Joe threatens Clemmie that she will be sent into care if Dawn finds out that she bit him yesterday. Clemmie fights tears but Joe stands firm, forcing her to agree to stay quiet.

When Billy finds Clemmie upset, she eventually admits to biting Joe and tells Billy about Joe’s threats to send her into care. Billy is left furious when Clemmie reveals that she saw Joe and Dawn kiss.

Meanwhile, after a couple game in the salon, Ryan is taken aback when Gail tells him she doesn’t think they are in love anymore.

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

Eliza shows no remorse for her dangerous actions, stirring concern within Tane. At home, Marilyn is deeply unsettled to hear of the girl’s violent behavior and Roo sits her down to get some kind of an explanation. Unable to get any sense of remorse, Roo asks Cash to come over and give her an idea of what the consequences of her actions could end up being.

At the sight of a police officer, Eliza bolts upstairs. Perhaps this was the wrong approach? Cash does some unofficial research to find out more, and uncovers that Eliza was forcibly removed from her family and suffered the traumatic loss of her grandmother. Roo shares with her what she knows and they embrace, but over Roo’s shoulder, Marilyn looks at Eliza’s expression as it shifts. Where Roo can’t see her face, there’s a twitch of a smile. Does Eliza have Roo right where she wants her?

Mackenzie and Levi live it up at their resort, but neither of them can deny that the conflict with Dean has dampened the mood. Despite this, Levi keeps trying to make the most of their upscale resort. She can’t get past the fact that her brother hates them right now, and can’t go on pretending to have a good time. They’re both feeling stuck and unable to resolve it…

Ziggy’s not happy with the way Dean treated Levi, and she’s disappointed that she couldn’t get a word in herself to announce her pregnancy. When Karen realises that Mackenzie and Levi have been together for a year, she starts to side with Ziggy. If Levi was willing to divorce his wife for her, then maybe he can make Mackenzie happy after all. They invite the couple back over and present them with an offer – a road trip, just the four of them!

Mali explains to a defensive Abigail that his worry for her is not so much to do with the fact that she’s a recovering addict. It’s because he really cares about her. She apologises with an offering of free food. She’s not used to someone caring about her so much. Kirby’s quick to get out of the way of the couple, doing a bit of soul searching of her own.

She approaches Justin, moved by his positive response to the song lyrics she’s been working on. She could go for it, with her music, but she would need a manager. He’s slow to notice, but she’s offering it to him. Is Justin up for the job?

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.

Wendy wants to believe Andrew when he says he values her career as much as his own. So she holds back, carefully waiting for the right moment to share the news about the sergeant position in Murrayville. She just needs the right words—something that will make him see her dream as something they could share. But before she gets the chance, whispers begin circling Andrew’s workplace. Rumours he’s hunting for jobs elsewhere spark concern—and humiliation. Hurt and blindsided, Andrew turns on Wendy, accusing her of betrayal. In his eyes, she’s risked his future for her own ambition. In hers, all she ever wanted was for both of them to have a future worth dreaming about.

After Thomas’s sudden, terrifying health scare, Chelsea and Paul find themselves suspended in helpless fear, clinging to each other as they wait for answers that refuse to come fast enough. Terese stands close, doing everything she can to support Paul—but she’s pushed aside, left outside the circle of crisis and comfort.

When Thomas begins to recover, a wave of relief breaks over them all. But what should bring healing only sharpens the cracks. Paul and Terese are at odds again—she believes her care shows her love; he accuses her of jealousy. The words sting, more because they come from someone she’s tried so hard to reach. Watching Krista begin to soften toward a remorseful Chelsea, Terese’s heart twists with conflicted feelings. Later, as Paul and Chelsea find quiet solace in their son’s recovery, a tender moment slips between them. When Paul tells Chelsea she deserves forgiveness, something fragile and intimate lingers in the air.

Meanwhile, Krista and Leo, still finding their rhythm as newlyweds, decide to let go of their resort voucher—it’s a symbol of a trip they had to cut short, a time they’d rather move forward from. But to Holly and Max, it’s a golden opportunity for escape and indulgence.

Eager to claim the unused getaway, they set their sights on charming Krista and Leo. Their schemes are thwarted, though, when Taye unexpectedly enters the fray, raising the stakes. In the end, Krista and Leo hand the voucher to Aaron, leaving the hopeful contenders empty-handed. The dream of sunshine and serenity slips away—not with drama, but with quiet disappointment.

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