Will David discover the truth about Max?

Will David discover the truth about Max?
Will David discover the truth about Max?

David fights for Kylie's right to be a mother. The atmosphere is toxic between Steve and Becky and Max is feeling it the most. Moved to see him so down Kylie offers a hug when she finds him in the Rovers' yard. But when Max runs away from her and back inside, Kylie's stung and relates her feelings to David. Unaware she sold Max, David can't understand why she's letting Steve and Becky raise her child. As David insists they could give Max a better home, and even suggests confronting Becky, Kylie is worried she'll be forced to confess to what she did. There's still no sign of the camper van, but when the culprit eventually finds it, he/she finds the van has been damaged. When Claudia finds a receipt for an expensive scarf in Marc's pocket she waits to receive her gift. But Marc turns to Audrey, raising Claudia's suspicions. Also, Tina wonders if Xin is milking her invalid status, but Graeme insists it's his duty to look after 'his wife'; James offers Sophie some info on working for the charity. *Second Episode, 8.30pm* As Tracy goes on her date with Frank she spends the evening talking about her worries for Steve. Frank doesn't want to hear it and Tracy knows it, but she presses on, a plan in mind. She's aware she's annoying Frank and when she admits she still has feelings for Steve he's pushed to the limit and suggests they cool things. As she turns it into a big stand-up row, Frank dumps her and she sacrifices him to focus on Steve. When Claudia spots Marc giving Audrey a kiss on the street she's had enough and accuses Audrey of stealing her man. As she puts Audrey on the spot Marc is forced to reveal the truth about their closeness. Norris and Mary are convinced they're on to the culprits, and Norris finally regains the power over the camper van thieves. Also, Kylie's furious with David for interfering over Max. But the can of worms has been opened and when Gail hears Steve claiming David and Kylie aren't fit to be parents she wades in. Her maternal gene kicking in, Gail promises to help them get Max back whatever it takes. Click here to watch whatsontv.co.uk's weekly soaps video preview, the Soap Scoop

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 

An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.