The drama in the village intensifies between August 12th and 16th, 2024. Tracy is taken aback when she stumbles upon Mandy in the middle of a session with one of her financial dominatrix clients. Although Mandy reassures Tracy that she’s being careful, her busy schedule juggling the salon and her new clients leads to a mix-up where she has to hand over Bear’s beard trim to Amelia so she can take an important call.
Things take a turn when Bear overhears Mandy’s findom call blasting through the salon’s speakers, thanks to the karaoke setup Amelia bought. Shocked and feeling betrayed, Bear begins to make cryptic comments that leave Mandy confused. Later, Bear is caught off guard when Marlon and Paddy catch him researching findom online.
Mandy tries to convince Bear to keep quiet during Paddy’s stag do. But Bear is conflicted—should he tell Paddy the truth? Mandy is horrified when Bear confronts her, and she tries to explain herself. When Mandy refuses to tell Paddy, Bear threatens to spill the beans himself. She eventually persuades him to keep quiet and promises to quit the findom business.
However, Bear’s frustration grows when he hears Paddy singing Mandy’s praises, leading him to expose Mandy’s secret. Paddy, blindsided by the revelation, calls off the wedding, leaving Marlon and Bear divided over Mandy’s actions. Mandy and her son Vinnie share a heartfelt moment before Bear reveals that Paddy knows everything. Now, Mandy faces an uphill battle to save her wedding.
Meanwhile, Belle returns home to a surprise organized by Tom, but things quickly turn sour. Tom tries to rekindle their relationship, but Belle stands firm, refusing his advances. Although Tom appears to accept her decision, he secretly watches her through security cameras.
Elsewhere, Noah is heartbroken as Amelia shuts him out of her and Esther’s lives, while Vinnie and Gabby share a moment of intimacy, signaling a new chapter in Vinnie’s life after losing Liv. Jimmy and Nicola are left devastated by bad news about their daughter Angel, who’s been involved in a fight. They worry for her safety and future. Charity faces a crisis at home when she discovers her granddaughter Sarah has been drinking while on medication, and Carrie desperately tries to regain her job at the bar, hoping for a second chance.
