Cathy learns that Nigel didn't know the truth until Alex was three and that Nessa and Alan then convinced him to keep it a secret. He still looked upon Alex as his son but wasn't allowed to see him when he and Nessa split up. Cathy assures him that he did nothing wrong and wonders if she should tell Alex. Audrey insists to Maria that she's happy keeping Freddie as a friend. Erica warns Dev that he risks losing Mary if he's not careful. Jenny and Johnny set off for trade fair before heading to France. Maria thinks that Audrey is kidding herself about Freddie and recruits Tyrone's help to get them together. Cathy has it out with Nessa over the phone. She doesn't tell Roy and Alex anything when they return from the hospital but Roy can see that there's something wrong and is surprised by her