Kat is falling for her mystery lover

Kat stares at the message that her mystery man wrote for her on the bandage, and realises that she is also falling for him. However, she soon has more immediate matters to worry about when Alfie announces that The Vic has an infestation of bed bugs. A shocked Kat immediately blames Shirley for this and orders her to pack her bags. With the pub being forced to close for fumigation, Alfie tells Kat that she'll have to move out for a few days. However, Kat is reluctant to be apart from Alfie, knowing that she won't be able to resist the temptation of her secret lover if she leaves.

Kat ultimately realises that she has no choice, so she packs her bags and stuffs the incriminating bandage into a bag of things which are to be cleaned at the pub. Soon afterwards, the temptation does indeed become too much for Kat, and she meets her mystery guy at the bedsit. Later, Kat finds a photograph of Alfie and Tommy, which Alfie had lovingly packed in her bag. Touched by the kind gesture, Kat is filled with guilt - realising that with two men in love with her, this situation can only end with someone's heart being broken…

Meanwhile, Max has failed to turn up to take Oscar for his first day of school. On the phone to Tanya, Max insists that he is stuck on the motorway. In reality, however, he is outside a flat and heading towards the door. He considers ringing the bell, but hesitates and instead posts an envelope through before walking away. What is Max up to?

Elsewhere, Ian is pleased when Lucy agrees to let him take Bobby to school. However, he becomes anxious when he realises that he has forgotten to give Bobby an apple that he picked out especially for him. Returning to the school gates, a distressed Ian calls out to Bobby - attracting the attention of new teaching assistant Masood. Concerned by Ian's fragile state, Masood suggests that he needs counselling. Ian soon realises that he's right and asks for help.

Also today, Sharon and Tanya fling insults at each other in front of the other parents after taking Denny and Oscar to school, Cora and Patrick help Lucy to make a good impression as she welcomes the reviewer of a local guide to the café, while Jean continues to be a good friend to Shirley by encouraging her not to give up hope.