As the night wears on, the effects of the spiked drink begin to appear, making Ashley confused and disoriented. With Ashley nearly unconscious, Sally leads him upstairs and lies him down on his bed as she begins to take her cardigan off. Meanwhile, Jimmy is concerned when Nicola reveals a rota for Mill Cottage to share the living room. It only provokes an argument with Carl and fed up, Nicola storms out. Elsewhere, Rodney’s sorry for lying to Sue – but only after he’s caught out. She discovers he isn’t really a lawyer and walks out. And Paddy is frustrated when Aaron lies about getting into trouble at college.