Heather goes into labour

Heather and Shirley are struggling for cash and as Heather sorts through some bits in the house, Shirley explains that she'll have the rent money soon, before storming out. It's Heather's last day at the Minute Mart and she tells Pat that she suspects Patrick has a surprise for her, but Pat dismisses her presumptions. It's not long before Patrick tells Heather that she can leave early after handing her a maternity booklet. Heather's eyes light up when Patrick follows her out, but she's disappointed when he asks for her bade and overalls. Jean, Minty and Billy aren't bothered about Heather's maternity leave, either. Even Shirley tells her to go home and 'get on with it'.

Walking back into the flat, Heather's delighted to find Peggy, Pat and Patrick there as they've thrown her a surprise baby shower. She's made up when she receives cash and baby hand-me-downs. Shirley turns up and Heather expresses her financial concerns to Shirley again, but Shirley insists that she's working on it. While a prying Peggy tries to discover the identity of Heather's baby's daddy, Patrick proposes a toast. He then goes on to reflect on his life asa father. Heather assures him that she'd be proud to have him as a father, before hugging. At that moment, Heather's waters break…

Meanwhile, Sam's spying on Jack's house but she's rumbled when Jack spots her watching. Confronting Sam, she insists that she'd planned to let him down gently. As they talk, Archie watches their exchange from a distance. Shouting to Janine, Archie points out that Sam's settling into life on the Square, but Janine reassures him - nothing will get in their way. Riled by Archie's insinuation that Janine's not serious about their plan, Janine decides on a new plan of action - she'll take Sam out for the day so she skips bail. Finding Sam bonding with Liam, Janine suggests a day out but at a bridal event but Sam says that she's looking after Liam. Touched by Sam's affection towards Liam, Janine suggests that they can go another time, before telling Archie that she can't go through with setting up Sam.

Archie, however, appears to have his own plan. While Sam's on her way to the Arches, Jack invites her out, but she's quick to remind him that she's engaged and that what happened between them the other night shouldn't have happened.

Elsewhere, Peggy's disgusted by Sam's outfit; Shirley attempts to attract custom at the ice cream van, much to Phil's amusement; Libby and Owen talk in the café; Sam bonds with Liam to prove Peggy and Phil that she can face up to responsibilities; Billy asks Darren about a job at the Car Lot, but there's nothing going; Billy and Jay are forced to find somewhere else to live; Shirley makes a mystery phone call; a schoolboy tries to steal flowers from Jean's stall and Billy jumps into action; Shirley hides a bag of white powder in one of the ice cream van's drawers; Jack threatens Phil when Phil says that he's not welcome in The Vic; And Libby's stunned when Darren reveals that he was going to see Owen to ask his permission to marry her.