Lucy renews her threats towards Emily

Lucy panics when she realises that Dolores is seeking information from Emily. Dolores and Laura are affirmed to find that Emily can find no record of a child called Deirdre Mallon taken into care. Emily reluctantly agrees to keep her eyes peeled for any further information that could help. Soon afterwards, Lucy renews her threat of blackmail to Emily. Having seen Emily with Kelly earlier, Lucy feigns concern and tells Wayne her allegation that Emily used her position as social worker to sexually abuse her. Wayne resolves to pursue justice for Lucy.

Later, Wayne calls into Dolores and is incandescent to find her in company with Emily, whom he accuses of sex abuse. Emily is stoic and refuses to comment without a solicitor. Dolores says that she has had enough of Lucy's lies and storms out to track Lucy down. When Lucy won't back down, Dolores tells Wayne that she will disown him permanently if he helps Lucy to destroy Emily's career. Wayne leaves with Lucy, adamant that he will report Emily to the Gardai.

Meanwhile, Decco is suspicious when Eddie suddenly starts delivering parcels personally and sleeps on the office couch. Val compounds Decco's suspicions when she mentions that Eddie rose at 3am. Decco confronts Eddie who turns the situation around, saying that he had to go to Cork to fix a mistake that Decco made when taking an order. Decco is chastened but confused.

Later, Eddie hires Pete to beef up the security at his mother's house, but frets when Pete says that he can't get to it before the weekend. Eddie then fumes when Collie muscles him into another delivery.

Elsewhere, Orla quizzes Maeve and is delighted to find out that she is interested in Dermot romantically but is waiting for him to make a move.