4852: Aden tries to distract himself

Aden learns that Angelo arrested Belle and begs him to release Belle – she’s been through a lot which Angelo doesn’t know about. Softening, Angelo decides to release Belle, but Charlie’s beaten him to it – no matter what he does, Angelo just can’t win.

A sad and guilty Irene apologises to Belle for getting her in trouble with the police. It turns out that the police officer Irene shot will recover.

Aden demands the truth from Liam - is Liam with Belle or isn’t he? Liam tells him to take it up with Belle. Belle is on the verge of calling Aden about the photo when a desperate Liam calls her – he was about to score a fix. She rushes off to rescue him, despite her emotional exhaustion.

Aden worries - the last thing Belle needs is another addict dragging her down. But Belle points out that Aden deserted her when she needed him, and claims that her relationship with Liam is strictly friendship. Aden can’t help feeling jealous.

Tony and Charlie talk about Angelo being back in town - Charlie admits she was powerless to stop Angelo getting his old job back, and she can’t stand working with him. Rachel tells Charlie that she wants to help Tony find a way to deal with his anger about Angelo, before the baby comes. Rachel and Tony are having lunch at the Diner when Angelo turns up and Tony storms out.

Rachel confronts Tony later – she says she doesn’t have the strength to deal with Tony’s anger any more. When Aden asks Tony if he can play halfback for the Stingers to distract himself from Belle and his frustration with Angelo, Tony can’t help absorbing Aden’s message about putting his anger aside. Rachel suggests Tony get some tips from Charlie about dealing with his pain. When Charlie reveals that she alone controls her emotions, Tony realises that he has power over his misery.

The forensic report shows Irene and Lou’s fingerprints all over the boat, and reveals traces of Lou’s blood, hinting that he was injured on the boat. Angelo’s superior officer makes it clear Angelo has to throw the book at Irene, despite Angelo’s belief Irene acted in self-defence.