After being convinced by Nick to return home, Kylie and Max are greeted by a shocked but ecstatic David but a rather less enthusiastic Gail. Sunita feels guilty when she lies to Dev about seeing an old school friend to get out of spending time with him in favour of surprising Karl with a hotel in Didsbury. Eva, still upset at being lied to by Nick, decides to play it cool and get to the bottom of his lies herself. As soon as Nick's back is turned, Eva goes through his coat pockets but is distraught when she finds a hotel receipt and flees the bistro. After making thirty hotpots in his lunch hour and with Stella demanding he come in after work and make more, Sean reaches the end of his tether. He walks out on Stella and his job at the Rovers taking Betty's hotpot recipe with him. David and