While Nathan enjoys his bruises being 'nursed' by Stephanie but concludes she still loves Philip, the aggressor's own bruised cheek is hit hard in reflex when he tries to kiss Melanie, yet he manages to convince her she's not just a rebound second choice but the only girl who actually accepts him. Brady has discovered cocaine in the pub, believes Arianna's story that a patron must have hidden it but insists she calls the police instantly. While mastermind Dean Harman spies on and sabotages the police search, his simpleton henchmen can barely handle kidnapped Ciara and Victor arranges the ransom to be transferred from a Swiss account.
—KGF Vissers