Laurel challenges Nicola

Laurel lets it slip to Ivan that Nicola has admitted she lied about them having an affair, but Nicola is unrepentant. Later, Laurel challenges her friend again and insists she tells the truth. They have a row, culminating with Laurel throwing Nicola out of Mill Brook. It appears Nicola really has no friends left to turn to.

In the Woolpack Rodney announces that he feels that the family can sort it all out. However, Laurel interjects spurring Nicola on to tell the truth, but she can’t go through with it. Laurel is convinced her friend was finally going to make things right. She takes charge of the situation and reveals that all Nicola has claimed about Ivan is a lie. Faced with the disgust of the locals, Nicola systematically launches into a character assassination of everyone there.

Having crossed the line and offended everyone in sight, will Nicola finally accept defeat and leave the village behind?