Brothers in arms
Lee’s money concerns continue, as he convinces Darragh that they shouldn’t come clean about the loan. Things get tense when he gets a visit from loan shark Aidan, and the pressure mounts for both Darragh and Lee, who begin to blame each other for their current situation. Darragh goes to Carol about the issue, and despite Lee’s initial refusal, she wants to make him a deal and keeps the pressure on.
Deals go back and forth between them, and although Lee makes it clear that it’s Aidan who is the priority, not Carol, Darragh is left feeling frustrated. Carol finally manages to strike up a deal with Lee, but that’s not the end of it – he’s worried this will leave him short for paying Aidan back.
Things get violent later in the week when Lee falls behind in the payments, and Aidan’s thug makes him suffer. Hayley doesn’t buy Lee’s explanation for his injury, which results in her
growing more suspicious of what is actually going on, leading to a confrontation and an ultimatum.
Cristiano covers so that Phoebe can go on another date with Aaron, but Will soon stumbles across the truth. He gives Cristiano and Phoebe a piece of his mind. This puts their relationship on thin ice, as Phoebe insists that she doesn’t need to be protected from Aaron. Renee’s suggestion made at a task force meeting is shot down by Pete, only for him to steal it as his own. This leaves Anto and Hughie irritated, and tensions flair further when Pete and Anto go head to head for the new position of Public Relations Officer. It all comes down to Renee, who has the deciding vote, and she goes for Anto. Pete agrees to bury the hatchet.
Orla’s tour guide lets her down at the last minute and she decides to do it herself – despite Fiona’s concerns. However, with Eoghan’s help the first tour is a success. Orla later finds out that Eoghan has been telling lies to the tourists.
Later, Ruth falls ill, and Melanie is suspicious of why Fiona wants to spend so much time with her. Melanie remains on edge after Fiona keeps pushing the idea of boarding school, something that even Ruth seems to be getting behind.
Elsewhere, the work is getting to be too much for Sean at the Station.