The factory loses an important contract. After twenty years, Mark and Marla return to Skelthwaite. His deteriorating health affects his marriage and his relationship with a former friend.
David and Anna's romantic weekend in Blackpool changes course when their family and friends decide to join them. Billy faces up to the loss of his wife, Sally.
David's birthday proves a bad day to celebrate, as it's crunch time at Goddards. Anna has to find a replacement for Kim. Emma has moved in with her new boyfriend, Andy.
Anna resolves to mount a picket at the construction of the supermarket. Nisha fails to notice a bond developing between her daughter and Robert Ashford.
Anna has to decide whether to accept Ashford's offer to buy Goddards' land. For the local butcher, Ashford's supermarket could mean the closure of his business.