2546: Sarah bribes Holly to get closer to Lydia

Rhys and Josh argue over Hayley being lead singer of the band. Josh wants Rhys to put his history with Hayley aside and do what's best for the band, so invites Hayley along to rehearsals. But Rhys has other ideas when he works his magic on Lydia, persuading her to audition, too. Josh is embarrassed that Lydia's been dragged into it and Hayley's not about to be pushed out by Rhys. Kris agrees that it's in the band's best interest to explore every possibility before making a decision and suggests they both audition.

As Lydia murders her number, it's clear that there's no contest. Rhys is still having none of it and goes too far when he insists that they'll never get anywhere with Hayley's disability. Hayley's hurt but her anger takes over and she tells Josh that if he really wants her to be their singer, he has to choose - her or Rhys. Rhys is arrogantly confident that there's no competition until Josh, ashamed of his brother, tells him that he's out…

Sarah uses Persephone to get close to Lydia. Sarah's pleased to see Lydia when she takes Persephone along to her dance class but she doesn't know where she stands. Things are a little awkward between the girls when the subject of their relationship crops up. Lydia's too embarrassed to discuss it in front of the class and Sarah's even more paranoid when she doesn't get an answer.

Sarah bribes Holly to make friends with Persephone but Holly drives a hard bargain and will only help if there's some cash involved. Sarah's plan backfires when she overplays things and ends up looking after Holly and Persephone, while Lydia goes along to band practice. Unable to stay away, Sarah uses the girls as an excuse to go and watch. Lydia soon discovers that Sarah has used the girls to get close to her, much to Sarah's embarrassment.

Leila's got it bad for Elliot but knows that he just thinks of them as just good friends. She's embarrassed when Kris realises and encourages her to go for it. After running out of excuses, Leila desperately tries to pick the right moment to tell Elliot how she feels but keeps bottling it.

Later, Elliot sees an advertisement for a DJ competition and decides to help Leila enter to win the prize money to buy the painting she loves, even though neither of them have done any DJing before. However, Leila misreads his eagerness when he asks her to go back to halls with him - thinking she's on for some afternoon delight.

She's mortified, though, when she waits seductively in Elliot's bed and he walks in with Archie's decks, ready to practice for the competition. After the initial awkwardness, they get to work but Leila's stirring an uncomfortable Elliot's feelings, before he insists that he'd be better off working alone.

Michaela's trying to maintain an air of sophistication around Mike and is embarrassed by her mother's bad manners. She's quick to join Mike on his trip to the supermarket but she'd rather Myra wasn't with them. As they shop, Myra continues to go on about the rip-off prices and having to pay a quid for a carrier bag. Michaela takes Myra aside and asks her to be a little more refined around him, but Myra's not changing for anyone. However, Myra starts to see Mike in a new light as they have a laugh together making pizzas. It's obvious that she's beginning to develop a crush on him…