Rodney is in a terrible state after Val’s shock revelation the previous day. When Danny arrives to open up the Antiques Barn, he finds Rodney has spent the night there drowning his sorrows. Danny tells him it’s time to forget about Diane and move on. When Val turns up desperate to patch things with Rodney she is met with a stony silence. Later on, Paul approaches Rodney and tells him that he is returning to Sorrento tomorrow and doesn’t want to leave his mum in limbo. He asks his father to be honest with Val about his feelings towards her. Rodney takes his son’s words on board and goes to see Val. They admit that they have both made a real mess of things. Val tells Rodney that now he knows about Paul, their son can be a bond between them. This infuriates Rodney who tells Val that she has r