2518: Jacqui lashes out at Nancy

Russ is incredulous to find Jacqui taking stolen goods from the bottom of Max's pram. As they argue about her lack of ambition, Russ suggests that she should gain some qualifications so she can offer Max a better future. Fuming at Russ's accusations, Jacqui takes his comments to heart. His words festering away, Jacqui quickly makes a decision and bursts into Russ's class at Hollyoaks High to confront him for criticising her life.

Russ eventually apologises for his outburst and is grateful when she leaves. When he later clashes with her again in the village, Nancy becomes involved and finds herself on the receiving end of Jacqui's fist. When Kris rescues Nancy, he takes her back to the flat to tend to her cuts, before promptly confessing his love for her…

Newt's worried about Jack's attitude towards people and how he's not interested in getting a job. When a sheepish Darren turns up, Newt asks him to speak to Jack, but he's adamant that his words will hold no worth to his father. Nevertheless, Darren tries, only finds himself under fire when a bitter Jack turns the tables on him and makes him look at his own tattered life.

Darren heads to The Dog and asks Neville if there's any way he'd sell the pub back to Jack. Nev, however, gently lets him down and asserts that even if he did sell up, Jack would stand little chance of obtaining his a licence.

Meanwhile, Nev's increasingly wound up by the amount of passing men using the gents' toilets in The Dog without actually buying a drink. Darren is grateful when Nev offers him a job as a toilet attendant and a humble Darren finds himself employed once again.

Anita has a plan to help Jack gain employment when she sees Leo covering for the lollipop man on the way to school. Theresa's uncomfortable when Gov becomes involved in poem-gate and the three girls find themselves hauled into his office. Anita's panicking over the meeting with her dad and insists he won't let it lie until he discovers the truth, which leaves Theresa no other option than to confess to stealing Lauren's poem. Anita's devastated by the admission and storms off.

Meanwhile a tentative Lauren tries to apologise to Newt for her behaviour yesterday and ends up listening to his fears about Jack. When Lauren hears about Anita's idea of Jack applying for the lollipop man job, she kicks herself for not suggesting it herself. However, she has the last laugh when Gov insists he wants the £50 prize money for the Poetry Jam competition on his desk by tomorrow - if the girls won't own up over the author of the poem, he wants the prize returned!

Nancy's finding life with Ravi uninspiring as the dust settles after her fling with Kris. Meanwhile, Kris confides in Malachy that his relationship with Nancy is over, but remains confident that she'll be back as she'll miss the excitement of being with him. However, reporting for his radio show, Kris is perturbed that there's no sign of Nancy and promptly calls her.

Refusing to answer Kris's call, Nancy remains resolute that she's not running back to him. Wanting to prove that Nancy means nothing to him, Kris promptly calls Ravi and suggests they meet up. An afternoon of passion is soon underway when Ravi arrives at halls, but once the deed is done, Kris is angry when Ravi heads back to Nancy.