Michaela's sister Mercedes is delighted to score a free treatment at Evissa, but causes trouble when she announces her intention to sue Sophie for hurting her. The beautician is frustrated by the false allegations, and looks set to leave Hollyoaks with her mum, but will Russ's unexpected plea change her mind? Meanwhile, a hungover Tony awakes to find Mandy has disappeared, and after calling the police expects the worse when they mention an unidentified body in the mortuary. Thankfully, it's not her, but it still doesn't explain where Mandy is. She eventually plans to meet Dom by the river, but is taken aback when Tony arrives instead, full of questions. Elsewhere, Becca tries to get on with life by asking Justin to move in with her, but Mrs Taylor is dead against the arrangement and attempts to stop her son settling down with his former teacher. Mr Barnes embarrasses Amy at Washed Up, Grandpa Bill's attempts to be tidier puzzle the Ashworths, and Tom overhears Clare talking to her father - who Max thinks is dead.
BUFFY: Because? okay. I'm cookie dough. I'm not done baking. I'm not finished becoming whoever the hell it is I'm going to turn out to be. I make it through this and the next thing and the next thing and maybe one day I turn around and realize I'm ready. I'm cookies. And then, you know, if I want someone to eat m.. or enjoy warm, delicious cookie-me, then thats fine. That'll be then. When I'm done