PC Swirling is making enquiries into the hit and run that is suspected of leading to Ethan's death and as Ruby and Caleb are questioned they assume the police will be interested in speaking to Aaron almost pointing them in his direction. PC Swirling says they will get around to speaking with him later.
Aaron is having a pint as Caleb & Ruby enter the pub. There is tension in the air as they discuss the police speaking to them all. Aaron says well he wasn't there when Ethan was hit (so he has nothing to fear) & Caleb insists that makes three of them including himself & Ruby in that number.
Things become even more tense & strained as Charles comes into the pub, no doubt to suss out his prime suspects seeking justice. He homes in on Aaron who tells him he genuinely hopes he gets justice against whoever hit Ethan and decides it's best he heads out taking himself out of the firing line.
Who was surprised that Ethan died? I hoped I would be in wrong and he wouldn't, but he did. Poor Charles, Claudette and Manpreet.
Hopefully Ruby'll pay for her crime as she's the reason why Ethan's dead. But this will be probably one of the crimes that takes long to get solved.
I was so happy that Belle went to the crisis center as I hope it would help her to realise what evil man Tom is. But apparently that won't happen as Tom's making Piper so ill that Belle has to come back home.
Aaron continues to give Ethan a hard time, Charles then suggests Aaron was the one who committed the hit and run on Ethan, Aaron scoffs but say he deserved it for leaving Nicky for dead. As Ethan & Ruby who are the only ones who know the truth exchange looks.
Aaron continues to rile up Charles by having digs at Ethan as Charles is starting to get close to losing it at Aaron. Chas takes Aaron's pint away & ushers him to leave he's affecting her business. Aaron remains defiant as he tells Ethan to enjoy his freedom while he can.
As Aaron has got the ire of Charles, Ruby sees she may of found herself a scapegoat if Ethan keeps her secret as being the one responsible for the hit and run as Aaron is forced to leave the pub by Chas who's more interested in keeping the peace than family loyalty.
Aaron returns from his appointment with Liam to find Ruby mid rant at Chas and his family as a mortified Caleb looks on, Ruby's feeling like she's in competition with them all for Caleb's love & affection, she's desperate, deranged & trying to fight for him.
Aaron listens bewildered as Ruby is going nuclear on his family, as Caleb tries to intervene and pull her away she lashes out at him & accidentally elbows Chas in the chest who hasn't even fully recovered from her double mastectomy surgery in the area yet.
As Chas is recovering from the elbow to the chest courtesy of Ruby, Aaron insists he's calling Liam to look over her, despite her protests as Caleb gives Ruby her marching orders.
Aaron is now helping look after the pub, while Charity is looking after his mum in the back after what happened earlier. Belle is upset about the 'break in' & Tom is comforting her, he bizarrely asks Aaron where Charity is as Aaron is getting him in a pint.
Charity finds Chas struggling, still in pain & tired & proceeds to encourage Chas to start something with Liam, Chas is aware of Ella's interest in Liam & feeling insecure over the changes to her body & is unsure it's the right time, but Charity fears she'll miss the boat if she doesn't act now.
Meanwhile, Aaron happens to come past just as Caleb & Ruby are telling Nicky they're moving away and are house hunting in nearby Harrogate, Aaron is feeling jubilant at the news and let's them know he'll be glad to see the back of them especially Caleb.
Charity has asked Liam to do a house call to check on Chas but her real motive is to match make them. Nonetheless it provides Chas the opportunity to grill Liam on what the heated conversation with Aaron was about, it's been playing on her mind.
Chas and Liam get to chatting, soon Chas asks about Aaron, although Liam doesn't tell her what they were talking about he does bungle his way into telling her to ask her to tell Aaron to come & see him if he needs to, causing her to worry as why he'd need to.