Denise's family discover she's alive

Denise hears her family celebrating Libby's birthday as she stands in Patrick's hallway. Spotting Denise, Libby drops in shock in the doorway, while Chelsea and Patrick follow her gaze and realise that Denise is alive. Denise sobs with joy, but Chelsea is furious and shouts that Denise is meant to be dead and is a murderer. Shocked, Denise tells her family that she didn't kill Owen, it was Lucas and he kidnapped her. Chelsea doesn't believe her until Lucas enters and confirms that it is true.

Libby lashes out at Lucas, who is eerily calm. Lucas guards the doorway and insists he did everything to protect his family. The phone then rings and Lucas disconnects it. Outside, Heather rings the doorbell and as Libby calls out for help, Lucas holds the phone wire at her throat. He tells Patrick to get the person at the door to go away or he will kill Libby. Patrick gets a chance to write a note to Heather saying "call police", but the notebook flips pages and she doesn't see Patrick's plea before she leaves. Lucas shuts the door and says that no-one is going anywhere. Libby is furious and speaks out - at which point, Lucas threatens them with a knife. However, Libby isn't scared of Lucas and verbally attacks him, prompting him to scream at her to shut up.

Having seen the TV crash through the window, Jordan rushes into the house. Patrick uses this chance to get everyone out, as Libby tells Jordan what his dad has done. Lucas tells Denise he'll always love her as they escape. They stumble out of the house and are greeted by shocked residents who help them and call the police. They realise Jordan is still in the house and Patrick explains what Lucas did and how dangerous he is. Inside the house, Lucas explains to Jordan what he's done. Jordan thinks Lucas can get help and get better, but as Lucas continues to reveal his secrets, Jordan is horrified. He leaves the house and rushes to Denise to be comforted. Lucas comes out and falls to his knees as the police approach and take him away. Denise and Lucas have one final moment of eye contact before he is driven off and Denise, overwhelmed, breaks down.

Meanwhile, Peggy and Phil are evasive when Louise questions the visit from Social Services. As Louise storms off, Peggy insists that they need to come clean with Louise but Phil's firm - he wants to handle it his way. Later, a curious Louise tentatively asks her father if she's going back into care but he reassures her that she's going nowhere. Wanting to ensure he does everything in his power to keep his promise, Phil calls the family lawyer Richie Scott.

Elsewhere, Mercy, Fatboy, Jack, Max, Darren and Minty play a game of rounders in the Square gardens with Liam. Darren and Jodie talk about their relationship and Darren insists that he wants to be more than just friends. As Darren kisses Jodie, Abi watches on in frustration.