The possibility of a future together is officially back on the cards for Hollyoaks couple Lucas Hay (Oscar Curtis) and Dillon Ray (Nathaniel Dass) – but deciding to take a chance on love could come with some pretty big costs.
With Lucas behind bars for his attack on dad Ste (Kieron Richardson), Dillon could never have imagined that he’d once again find himself falling head over heels for his first love.
And yet that’s exactly what happened after a series of unplanned prison visits resulted in their chemistry reigniting.
Their newfound appreciation of one another has been aided by Lucas’ desire to turn over a new leaf as he proved incredibly supportive towards Dillon, who was left reeling in the wake of finding out about Donny Clark’s (Louis Emerick) rape ordeal.
In fact, Dillon has found himself reminiscing about the past – the happier days of HayRay – a lot and there were smiles all round when Lucas came into possession of a mobile phone, using the device to talk to Dillon until they both fell asleep.
But romance is put on the back burner this week to instead focus on Lucas’ safety later after he finds himself with an unsettling new cellmate.
With the teen’s wellbeing in danger, James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) joins forces with Rex Gallagher (Jonny Labey) and Froggy Black (John Middleton) to devise a course of action to help him out.
And their plan is an ambitious one to say the least – they’re going to break Lucas out of prison. What could possibly go wrong?
The jury is still out on that one but fans of HayRay will be pleased to know that Dillon is also in on the plan – and, upon Lucas setting foot outside the prison gates, he intends on running away with his one true love.
Vicky Grant (Anya Lawrence) isn’t supportive of the plan but Dillon reveals that he knows all about Vicky’s weight loss injections. After a heated discussion, Vick agrees to keep quiet, giving Dillon a hug – but Dillon later tells Gemma Johnston (Tisha Merry) about the injections.
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Diane is feeling let down by her kids on Mother’s Day but tells Tony she is determined to make the most of the time she’s got left. Dom looks after the kids while the couple head off to London for a second opinion on her prognosis, but the teens bunk off school.
Ro invites Kathleen-Angel round to game while Ant apologises to Trina for how he treated her. Kathleen-Angel is tasked with finding out if Ant still likes Trina and berates him An upset Ant leaves the party.
Ant and Kathleen-Angel call each other out but later we discover that they’ve slept together.
Theresa offers to help Mercedes track down ‘Jake’ – aka Jenson – but she is horrified when she sees a picture of him and thus seeks guidance from Warren. Warren takes Jenson hostage in his boot and drives to the woods.
In unexpected scenes, Jenson claims he’s Warren’s brother. Warren punches him and goes in search of proof.
Mercedes turns to alcohol after hearing Diane’s news and attempts to locate more pills.
Ro, meanwhile, takes his hurt out on tools at the garage, but Rex stops him. With Ro not keen on opening up, Rex tells Ro he’s struggling to open up to Ste about experimenting with women’s clothes.
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Lucas, meanwhile, is left reeling when he enters the visiting room to see James with Froggy as they reveal their plan to get him to safety.
The situation leaves the young chef – who has undergone some real character growth while inside – conflicted, as he contemplates the prospect of his freedom while also wanting to serve his time, having promised Dillon previously that he’d plead guilty to the charges brought against him.
What’s more, he’s keen to make things right with his family.
The question is: will Lucas follow his heart or his head?Will he manage to successfully break out of jail and reunite with his beloved Dillon? Is the prospect of such a thing too appetising to turn down?
If they succeed, will Dillon and Lucas leave the village forever?
Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays from 6am on Channel 4’s streaming platform, or catch episodes on TV at 7pm on E4.
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