2709: Zoe hatches a plan to ensnare Lydia

After collapsing at the party the previous night, Anita's touched to find Dave waiting for her when she's discharged from hospital. Dave feels guilty and wants to make sure that she's okay but he doesn't stick around for long. Anita feels dreadful, suffering the after-effects of the drugs. With that, Anita confides in Theresa that she took some powder at the party. Still a little spaced out, she dreams about Dave and meeting up with him later on. Theresa's impressed that Anita's managed to bag an older student but Anita soon realises that she's happier with Ricky.

When Ricky realises that Dave spent the night in hospital with her, he walks out, leaving Anita devastated. Anita tries to piece together what happened at the party and she's nervous but excited as she waits to meet Dave for their date. She's gutted, though, when he insists that it's not a date - he just wanted to make sure she wouldn't blab about him having the drugs at the party.

Humiliated in front of Theresa and Ricky, a vulnerable Anita accuses Dave of spiking her drink.

Meanwhile, Mercedes tries to convince herself that she no longer has feelings for Calvin and puts on a show of affection towards Malachy for Calvin's benefit. She's later annoyed when she turns up at work and realises that Calvin has Malachy down to do a stock-take in the cellar - and they'll be left alone to man the bar. Calvin, however, assures her that it wasn't some cunning plan to spend some time alone with her.

As Mercedes desperately tries to avoid any eye contact, it's not long before their sexual tension is bubbling over. Only Sasha's interruption stops them from acting on their affections. When Mercedes sees Malachy talking to Cheryl, her guilt manifests itself into anger and she accuses him of flirting with her.

Later, Sasha sees Calvin giving Mercedes a comforting hug and wants to know what's going on…

Elsewhere, Zoe hates seeing Lydia wandering round the village as if Sarah never existed and wishes that there was something she could do to prove that she was involved in her death. Kris advises Zoe to do nothing but Kris is later annoyed when Lydia tries to make Zoe feel guilty. He then can't believe what he's hearing when Zoe agrees that Sarah took her own life. Zoe reassures Kris, though, that she lied for Lydia's benefit and insists that she's going to play her at her own game.

Lydia notices that Zoe's left her keys behind and breaks into the flat but she's forced to hide when Kris and Zoe return home. When Lydia overhears Zoe telling Kris that she's going to ring her, Lydia panics when she realises that her mobile is on the floor outside.

Zoe's desperate to prove that Lydia's guilty and decides that the only way to make her confess is let her believe she's her friend. Determined to go ahead with her plan, Zoe moves in with Mike in an attempt to befriend Lydia...