2701: Zoe's trial commences

It is the first day of Zoe's murder trial and a worried Zak, Kris and Nancy wait to offer their support for Zoe. Zak's reluctant to go into court but is persuaded otherwise by his friends who insist that Zoe needs them in her hour of need.

While a frustrated Archie waits outside, Kingsley goes in to give evidence. He tells the court that Lydia had confided in him about her fears of Zoe and her attempts to sabotage Lydia and Sarah's relationship. Zoe's horrified.

As Lydia's about to take her oath, she catches Zoe's eye and although it spooks her a little, she manages to regain her composure. Lydia tells the court that Zoe was jealous of their relationship. She lies about what happened the night before Sarah died, claiming that she heard an aggressive Zoe making a pass at a defenceless Sarah.

Sitting in the dock, Zoe fears that Lydia's delivered the final blow.

Meanwhile, things are still tense between Jack and Darren. When Jack's car breaks down in the village, Darren walks past and offers his help. A frustrated Jack doesn't want Darren involved following his recent mishap with the Christmas lights. Theresa happens to be passing and shocks the two of them when she looks into the engine and instantly knows what's wrong.

With Jack distracted by the car, Darren approaches Theresa with a proposition - if she fixes Jack's car free of charge, then he'll wine and dine her at Il Gnosh. Theresa agrees and Jack gives her the go ahead. Theresa seems fairly competent but things go awry when an over-enthusiastic Darren becomes involved. Frustrated, Jack tells Darren and Theresa to stay away, leaving a hapless Darren feeling useless.

Theresa's determined that Darren keeps his promise and so he takes her to Il Gnosh. As they enjoy their meal, Hannah walks in and sees them together. Hannah seems angry but when Darren returns home, she pours herself a drink and forgets all about it, leaving Darren a little bemused.

Elsewhere, Josh is still lusting after India, much to Rhys's amusement. When India arrives at The Dog to watch a gig organised by Rhys, he attempts to show Josh where he's going wrong. However, when India's credit card is rejected, it's Josh who rushes to her rescue, offering to arrange a shift for her at The Dog to pay what she owes. A frustrated Rhys watches on as India gives Josh a thank you kiss.