2579: Zoe's degree is in jeopardy

When Zoe receives her acceptance letter from Bournemouth, she doesn't know how to take the news. Archie attempts to convince her that it's great news, but she still has to deal with her guilt for plagiarising Mike's script and abusing Sarah's trust.

Archie tries to cheer her up with a drink at the SU bar but it's not long before a furious Mike turns up. He leaves, demanding that she confess to Adrian about the script's real author. Things take a turn for the worse when Sarah arrives and piles on the guilt. Feeling down, Natty offers Zoe a shoulder to cry on and the pair end up kissing.

Things look up for Zoe when she bumps into Mike again and he seems less tense than earlier in the day. She assumes that he's overcome his anger but it's not long before her world comes crashing down around her. Adrian tracks her down and tells her that Mike has been to see him - she'll be failed and her place at Bournemouth is now in jeopardy…

Sarah turns up at the radio station where Lydia is broadcasting a trial show. She attempts to apologise for stomping off yesterday, but things are still awkward between the couple. Lydia defends her girlfriend when Josh tells her a few scary stories about the Barnes clan, but as he leaves, it seems that she's not sure what to think.

Sarah, meanwhile, is busy making friends with Charlotte, the new barmaid at the SU bar. Lydia walks in and is stunned so see that they're swapping numbers – and quickly reveals that Charlotte is her ex! Sarah manages to convince Lydia that the whole scene was innocent, but was Charlotte coming on to her?

Abi's still spiking Ste with caffeine tablets and, totally exhausted, things begin to fall apart for him. First, he's late for work again but Abi and Daniel are forced to turn down babysitting duty. Ste, therefore, is forced to turn to Mike for help.

Daniel meets Ste after work and finds him dead on his feet. Intent on plying him into an even worse state, he takes the young dad to the pub. Ste, however, doesn't need any encouragement to get completely plastered. Abi's still having second thoughts but Daniel is determined to make Ste look like an unfit father in front of Mike.

When Ste turns up drunk on Mike's doorstep demanding Lucas, Daniel steps in and pretends to play the noble friend, offering to take him home. It seems that Ste is beginning to crack under the pressure…

Tony and Cindy are getting on like a house on fire. When Holly manages to stay off school claiming to be unwell, Tony does his best to look after her. Cindy's clearly impressed and it doesn't go unnoticed by Holly, either. Seeing an opportunity, she invites herself and Cindy round to Tony's for dinner.

At his flat, Tony continues to impress the girls with fine food and wine. Cindy realises that the whole scenario has been set up by Holly, but sat in Tony's posh flat drinking his expensive wine, she also sees an opportunity. Is Tony about to be taken for a ride?