Nicola is gutted when her Rollercoaster Rod story is rejected by the publisher and thinks her luck’s in when she finds Rodney’s manuscript in the bin.

However, he walks in to find his daughter rooting and tells Nicola to leave it alone because it’s already caused so much trouble. Will she listen to him?

Meanwhile, Viv stages a mock trial in a bid to learn how to deal with being cross-examined. Will she crumble before she makes it into the dock?

Finally, Shadrach invites Brenda to Dingle cottage for a meal – much to Gennie’s surprise.