Monday
Mercedes is in good spirits, as Warren is coming home due to Joel's false alibi.
However, not everyone is as pleased as Mercedes is by the shock news.
Meanwhile, Ste demands to know why James lied to him. James is conflicted and continues to confide in Jez rather than tell Ste the truth. The hospital call James in for an MRI scan that day.
Elsewhere, Dilly gives her blessing to Vicky and Ethan, crediting herself as matchmaker for locking them in the Loft office together, sparking their night of passion.
Ethan decides to ask Vicky out and she is delighted when he propositions her in the park, agreeing a date. However, someone is watching them.
While Vicky is distracted by Ethan, she stops watching Mercedes' twins and when she turns around they are gone. Vicky calls Donny for help as Mercedes receives a message from Blue that he has the two babies.
Tuesday
The search is on for Mercedes' missing twins. Donny stops her from talking to the police and tells her to do what he says or say goodbye to the girls. She follows his instructions and tells the police it was a false alarm.
Donny tells Mercedes they need to wait to find out what Blue wants. He promises to get the girls back and put Blue away for good.
As Mercedes becomes increasingly desperate, she goes to the prison and tells Warren that he has to comply with Blue's instructions.
By that evening, Warren must confess to his mother's murder and spend the rest of his life in jail. Mercedes pleads with him to put their love aside to save their twins.
Meanwhile, Cindy, Grace and Tom join the search for Mercedes' twins, but worse-for-wear Cindy is taken home by Dave. Ethan comforts Vicky but him and Donny assure her she's not to blame.
Donny tells Ethan he is suspicious that he was distracting Vicky when the twins went missing.
At the house, Tom tells Cindy that he knows who took Mercedes' twins.
Wednesday
Tom is still trying to convince Cindy that he has solved the mystery of who Blue is, claiming that it's Dave. Cindy insists that she knows Dave too well.
Tom has a plan over who can help them, so he takes Cindy with him. Cindy and Tom head to Casa McQueen to see Mercedes. Mercedes insists that she can't help, but Tom snatches her phone.
At home, when Dave comes home, Cindy confronts him over stealing Mercedes' twins.
Cindy begs Dave for the truth and asks him about the burner phone. Dave lies and tells Cindy he is still the man she fell in love with.
Meanwhile, Frankie receives a letter explaining that her dance place has been deferred. She is gutted as it means going back to school with JJ. Darren tries to comfort a distraught Frankie but it's a big setback. It's emotional as Frankie declares that having Darren take care of her is a dream come true.
At The Dog, JJ airs his frustrations to Suzanne. Frankie tells them she won't hide from him and will be at school tomorrow.
JJ gets into the Osbornes' and challenges Frankie, but Darren gets home and takes his keys. He warns JJ that he has to tell Suzanne that he is quitting Hollyoaks High.
Elsewhere, Leah is disappointed that Vicky is too busy with Ethan to hang out with her. Leah warns Vicky that Donny will be furious at their relationship. Vicky is wary when Ethan won't kiss her in public and he is right to be worried when her dad sees and wants answers.
Thursday
The divided Osbornes face each other at school. It gets heated in the playground when JJ arrives, with Sally intervening.
Sally tries to find a solution to keep both JJ and Frankie at Hollyoaks High, but she is unaware of the secret that the family is keeping.
At The Dog, JJ confronts Darren for abandoning him. Darren gives JJ some home truths and Nancy sees the confrontation. Alone with Nancy, JJ tells her that Frankie has made a false accusation about him. Nancy sends him back to school.
Nancy tells Darren what JJ said and it's time for Darren to tell Nancy what he has been hiding from her.
Meanwhile, Donny is running checks through his force pals as he continues to try and find out the identity of Blue.
Donny plans an evening out with Misbah. Donny has a polygraph lie detector from his policing days and tries to use it on Ethan. Donny asks the important question: "Are you Blue?"
Elsewhere, two villagers try to flee from danger.
Friday
Vicky is angry that Ethan is ghosting her and wants answers from her dad.
Donny is certain that Ethan is Blue. Donny gets into Dave's house and searches for clues, but is interrupted when Dave comes home.
Later, Donny gets a text from Misbah to say that she is staying with a friend.
Meanwhile, the police have questions for one resident
Mercedes is in good spirits, as Warren is coming home due to Joel's false alibi.
However, not everyone is as pleased as Mercedes is by the shock news.
Meanwhile, Ste demands to know why James lied to him. James is conflicted and continues to confide in Jez rather than tell Ste the truth. The hospital call James in for an MRI scan that day.
Elsewhere, Dilly gives her blessing to Vicky and Ethan, crediting herself as matchmaker for locking them in the Loft office together, sparking their night of passion.
Ethan decides to ask Vicky out and she is delighted when he propositions her in the park, agreeing a date. However, someone is watching them.
While Vicky is distracted by Ethan, she stops watching Mercedes' twins and when she turns around they are gone. Vicky calls Donny for help as Mercedes receives a message from Blue that he has the two babies.
Tuesday
The search is on for Mercedes' missing twins. Donny stops her from talking to the police and tells her to do what he says or say goodbye to the girls. She follows his instructions and tells the police it was a false alarm.
Donny tells Mercedes they need to wait to find out what Blue wants. He promises to get the girls back and put Blue away for good.
As Mercedes becomes increasingly desperate, she goes to the prison and tells Warren that he has to comply with Blue's instructions.
By that evening, Warren must confess to his mother's murder and spend the rest of his life in jail. Mercedes pleads with him to put their love aside to save their twins.
Meanwhile, Cindy, Grace and Tom join the search for Mercedes' twins, but worse-for-wear Cindy is taken home by Dave. Ethan comforts Vicky but him and Donny assure her she's not to blame.
Donny tells Ethan he is suspicious that he was distracting Vicky when the twins went missing.
At the house, Tom tells Cindy that he knows who took Mercedes' twins.
Wednesday
Tom is still trying to convince Cindy that he has solved the mystery of who Blue is, claiming that it's Dave. Cindy insists that she knows Dave too well.
Tom has a plan over who can help them, so he takes Cindy with him. Cindy and Tom head to Casa McQueen to see Mercedes. Mercedes insists that she can't help, but Tom snatches her phone.
At home, when Dave comes home, Cindy confronts him over stealing Mercedes' twins.
Cindy begs Dave for the truth and asks him about the burner phone. Dave lies and tells Cindy he is still the man she fell in love with.
Meanwhile, Frankie receives a letter explaining that her dance place has been deferred. She is gutted as it means going back to school with JJ. Darren tries to comfort a distraught Frankie but it's a big setback. It's emotional as Frankie declares that having Darren take care of her is a dream come true.
At The Dog, JJ airs his frustrations to Suzanne. Frankie tells them she won't hide from him and will be at school tomorrow.
JJ gets into the Osbornes' and challenges Frankie, but Darren gets home and takes his keys. He warns JJ that he has to tell Suzanne that he is quitting Hollyoaks High.
Elsewhere, Leah is disappointed that Vicky is too busy with Ethan to hang out with her. Leah warns Vicky that Donny will be furious at their relationship. Vicky is wary when Ethan won't kiss her in public and he is right to be worried when her dad sees and wants answers.
Thursday
The divided Osbornes face each other at school. It gets heated in the playground when JJ arrives, with Sally intervening.
Sally tries to find a solution to keep both JJ and Frankie at Hollyoaks High, but she is unaware of the secret that the family is keeping.
At The Dog, JJ confronts Darren for abandoning him. Darren gives JJ some home truths and Nancy sees the confrontation. Alone with Nancy, JJ tells her that Frankie has made a false accusation about him. Nancy sends him back to school.
Nancy tells Darren what JJ said and it's time for Darren to tell Nancy what he has been hiding from her.
Meanwhile, Donny is running checks through his force pals as he continues to try and find out the identity of Blue.
Donny plans an evening out with Misbah. Donny has a polygraph lie detector from his policing days and tries to use it on Ethan. Donny asks the important question: "Are you Blue?"
Elsewhere, two villagers try to flee from danger.
Friday
Vicky is angry that Ethan is ghosting her and wants answers from her dad.
Donny is certain that Ethan is Blue. Donny gets into Dave's house and searches for clues, but is interrupted when Dave comes home.
Later, Donny gets a text from Misbah to say that she is staying with a friend.
Meanwhile, the police have questions for one resident