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Tina receives a text from Soph, claiming that she needs to talk to her. Sonia assures Tina that she鈥檚 forgiven her for last night, before asking her to feel her breast for the lump she鈥檚 found. Tina feels the lump as Sonia assures her that she鈥檒l be fine. Mick goes on the hunt for Tina in the caf茅 but is informed that she鈥檚 phoned in sick. Mick fills Shirley in on Tina鈥檚 actions and suggests that having a word with her could be a good idea. Shirley arrives at Sonia鈥檚 to see Tina and gauges from her reaction that she鈥檚 yet to be honest with Sonia. When Tina鈥檚 highly defensive, Shirley gives up.

Tina arrives at the Vic and Linda listens in as Tina shares with Mick in that Sonia鈥檚 found a lump. Mick is adamant that this situation is even more reason for Tina to be honest with Sonia about what happened with Soph. Tina gets a third text from Soph and despairs. Mick claims to Tina that if she鈥檚 not happy she needs to change and be true to herself. When Sonia gets in touch with Tina, Mick tells her that it鈥檚 time to be courageous and face her. Tina arrives back at Sonia鈥檚 and is shocked to find that Soph is there, demanding to know why Tina鈥檚 not been answering her texts...

Kyle watches on displeased as he catches Andy wolf-whistle Stacey. Stacey clocks that Kyle鈥檚 grumpy but brushes her worries aside to talk to Martin on a video call. Stacey explains that Arthur鈥檚 kept Kyle up all night 鈥� she feels guilty. Alone in his bedroom, Kyle stares at a picture of his mum. Stacey鈥檚 worried when Martin tells her that he鈥檚 not enjoying his work. Stacey asks Martin to put some money in her account, but he claims they鈥檒l sort it when he gets back as he鈥檚 being paid cash. As an angsts-ridden Kyle leaves the flat, he鈥檚 unamused to be wolf-whistled by Andy. Kyle accuses Andy of ogling Stacey earlier and when Andy suggests he give him a break, Kyle threatens to shove him off of his ladder.

Stacey finds Kyle in Beales鈥� and claims that he鈥檚 got Andy wrong. Stacey firmly tells Kyle that he needs to apologise and he reluctantly follows her to the Vic. Kyle approaches Andy and apologises for his earlier behaviour but things go sour when Jack makes a joke about Kyle being a feminist 鈥� he storms out, believing that Stacey has told people that he鈥檚 transgender.

As Masood crosses the Square, he鈥檚 pleased to be alerted by a dating app that he has a match. Masood shows off his match to Mick 鈥� Mick鈥檚 surprised when Masood informs him that he鈥檚 going to meet her in the Vic for lunch. Masood approaches Laura, his date 鈥� it鈥檚 initially awkward but the pair relax into conversation. As Laura claims she has to leave, she suggests meeting up again that evening.

Ian鈥檚 appalled to find that there are anti-Costmart flyers in the caf茅. Donna spreads the word 鈥� 1 o鈥檆lock in the Vic to discuss Ian鈥檚 sale to Costmart. Ian鈥檚 unimpressed to see Kathy talking to Buster, claiming that she鈥檚 fraternising with the enemy. In the Vic, Buster informs the group that on the back of his flyers, is the email address of Steve Jacobs; the chair of the planning committee. Kathy watches on as Buster suggests that everyone write to him.

Ben finds Pam on her stall and tells her to inform Paul that it鈥檚 over between them 鈥� he鈥檚 had enough disapproval from his own family. Paul finds Ben in the Arches, upset that he鈥檚 been dumped through Pam. Ben questions why he puts up with Pam鈥檚 attitude and brands their relationship a write-off. Paul returns to Pam and can鈥檛 help but sob. Pam goes to see Ben at the Arches and apologises to him for her behaviour, before admitting that he made Paul happy; perhaps she was jealous. Pam claims that she doesn鈥檛 want the two of them to split up and invites him and Paul out for a meal with her and Les. Paul finds Ben in the Vic and apologises for getting wound up, but Paul stands firm 鈥� Ben can鈥檛 just drop him when he wants. Ben assures Paul that he really wants to try, and Paul relents.