Two heavies, Gary and Nick, turn up in the village looking for Eli. They buy Sam, Shadrach and Lisa pints hoping to get information. Later when Sam warns Eli they are onto his whereabouts Eli is panicked. Meanwhile, in Ashley’s absence, Laurel agrees to do an interview for the Hotten Courier on his behalf. Steph however starts to regret encouraging Laurel to do it when she witnesses her explaining to the journalist why she’s staying at the Vicarage. Later that day Laurel is concerned that it is Emily living up at Wylie’s Farm and she questions Daz and Victoria about what they saw.