A shocked Carol insists Martin’s wrong but Sonia’s silence speaks volumes; she flees to the toilets. Martin storms back to the Beales’. He announces to Rebecca her mum’s a lesbian then feels awful when Rebecca runs upstairs in tears. Carol wants to know why Sonia didn’t tell her about her and Tina, insisting she just wants Sonia to be happy. Sonia wonders if Tina’s embarrassed that people know they’re together. Tina assures her she isn’t. Sonia agrees and sets out to tell Rebecca before Martin does. However, at the Beales’, Rebecca brands Sonia disgusting for humiliating Martin and smashes a plate in anger - she wishes Sonia wasn’t her mum. Sonia breaks up with Tina - she can’t lose Rebecca again.