Episode 5777 is an episode of Hollyoaks which aired on Tuesday 1st February 2022.
Synopsis
Lunar New Year for the Chen-Williams family struggles to run smoothly with Serena still seething over Dave and Honour's secret. Liberty is furious when she learns of Damon's poker night, and Ste is enraged to learn that James is in attendance with the charity money. Cher struggles to cope as plans for Sylver's funeral get underway.Plot
Honour takes a sweet from a jar before reading a book on Chinese folklore. James smirks as he picks up the donation money. Damon prepares The Loft for the gambling night. Maxine refuses to answer the door to Dave. Serena continues to act cold towards Honour. Mason overhears them argue about Maxine. Diane worries that Tony could be going overboard. James ends up arguing with Ste over Ollie before storming off. Goldie shows Cher and John Paul the wood sculpture she has made to look like Sylver. They are greatly amused by how awful it looks.
Diane comforts an upset Honour. Donna-Marie bursts in and reveals that the charity box has been stolen. Scott is furious to learn about Damon's casino night, and his plans to lie to Liberty. James feigns shock when Honour tells him about the missing money. Serena angers Dave and Lizzie as she talks about Maxine being Dave's "actual" daughter. Ste is alarmed to find envelopes from the charity money under James's couch cushions. Sid comforts Serena over Maxine as well as Becky's sinophobic comments.
Cher struggles as the funeral plans start to go wrong. James convinces Donna-Marie that Becky has the charity money. Honour makes a toast at the dinner with Dave, Diane and Tony. Serena tells the person in the Chinese dragon costume - believing them to be Sid - pours her heart out to them before kissing them. She is stunned to open her eyes and find that she's kissing Imran! Scott worries as Liberty returns from the spa as it has closed due to a leak. She overhears him talking to Ste and is furious that Damon is still gambling.
Serena lies to Sid about not meaning to kiss Imran and thanks him for comforting her, before reconciling with Honour. Ste angrily confronts a carefree James. Lizzie returns to the flat, still furious with Serena. John Paul comforts an upset Cher, who walks in on him grabbing a bottle of alcohol. When she leaves, he takes a flask out of his jacket.Cast
Regular Cast
- Dave Chen-Williams - Dominic Power
- Honour Chen-Williams - Vera Chok
- Lizzie Chen-Williams - Lily Best
- Mason Chen-Williams - Frank Kauer
- Serena Chen-Williams - Emma Lau
- Scott Drinkwell - Ross Adams
- Ste Hay - Kieron Richardson
- Diane Hutchinson - Alex Fletcher
- Tony Hutchinson - Nick Pickard
- Damon Kinsella - Jacob Roberts
- Imran Maalik - Ijaz Rana
- Cher McQueen - Bethannie Hare
- Goldie McQueen - Chelsee Healey
- John Paul McQueen - James Sutton
- James Nightingale - Gregory Finnegan
- Donna-Marie Quinn - Lucy-Jo Hudson
- Liberty Savage - Jessamy Stoddart
- Sid Sumner - Billy Price
- Ethan Williams - Matthew James-Bailey
Guest Cast
Music
| Song | Performer | Circumstance |
|---|---|---|
| "Love Me 4 Me" | Rina Sawayama | Honour takes a sweet from a jar before reading a book on Chinese folklore. James smirks as he picks up the donation money. Damon prepares The Loft for the gambling night. Maxine refuses to answer the door to Maxine. Serena continues to act cold towards Honour. |
Notes
General
- Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this episode was filmed with social distancing rules in place - including actors playing family members/roommates.