Episode 5238 (21st August 2019)

Episode 5238 is an episode of Hollyoaks which aired on Wednesday 21st August 2019.

Synopsis

Jack holds a neighbourhood watch meeting in an attempt to stop the killer. Damon and Maxine make arrangements for the living funeral. Sienna confronts Maxine, who breaks down and asks for help. The Loveday/Deveraux family remember the best times they had with Louis. Darren unknowingly becomes Breda's next target.

Plot

Damon shows Maxine the coffin he has purchased for her. Martine receives a bouquet of flowers as Walter reads an article on Louis's death in the newspaper. Lisa ignores a phone call from her mother. Jack tells Joel and Goldie that they're going to stop the killer. Maxine tells Damon her plans for her living funeral. Damon tells Maxine that he's booked a holiday for them for after Maxine's living funeral. Martine is shocked to learn that Lisa and Zack aren't returning to the village and Martine tells Lisa that they'll find a way to get through this as a family.

Goldie thanks Breda for giving them their blessing. Maxine gives Sienna the holiday so that she won't be in the village for the living funeral. Damon tells Grace and Nancy that Maxine's tumour has grown and invites them to the living funeral. Damon withdraws more money from the fundraiser account. Bobby remains annoyed with Mercedes. Walter recalls the time when Simone brought Louis to meet him and Gloria. Lisa recalls the first sports day she had when she was five, and how Louis helped her win the running race. Leela refuses to attend the neighbourhood watch meeting. Jack tries to talk her into attending, telling her that she has as much right to grieve as Lisa. She agrees to attend. Nancy tells Sienna and Brody about Maxine's living funeral. Sienna is unimpressed. Grace watches Sylver fix her television bracket. Jack leads a neighbourhood watch meeting. Breda says a few words, and D.S. Gray watches her with interest. Everyone applauds her speech and she comforts Leela.

Sylver helps Grace with using the arm weights. Bobby is pleased with the burger stand but races off after Liam approaches the stand. Martine tells Walter that she thinks Simone and Zack should have returned to the village but Walter tells her that Louis hurt Simone and tore their family apart, unaware Leela is in earshot. Lisa snaps at them and rushes off. Sienna confronts Maxine. Breda is furious to learn that Darren left Charlie and Oscar on their own for twenty minutes. Breda asks God for a sign to whether or not she should abandon the fixation of ridding the village of "bad men". She sees a picture of Darren on the fridge, which she believes means that she shouldn't. Sienna tells Maxine that she needs to stop lying as she could lose Damon and Minnie. She bursts into tears and asks Sienna for help to stop.

Cast

Guest Cast

D.S. Gray - Lyndsay Fielding
Daniel Lomax - Kyzo-Drè Murphy (Uncredited)
Oscar Osborne - Noah Holdsworth

Music

Song	Performer	Circumstance
"Drumming Song"	Florence + The Machine	Damon shows Maxine the coffin he has purchased for her. Martine receives a bouquet of flowers as Walter reads an article on Louis's death in the newspaper. Lisa ignores a phone call from her mother. Jack tells Joel and Goldie that they're going to stop the killer.

Quotes

Darren Osborne (to Breda McQueen): "Alright, Scary Poppins!"

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