Episode 5816 is an episode of Hollyoaks which aired on Monday 28th March 2022.
Synopsis
John Paul is left horrified by a threatening letter. Shaq gets Nadira to help him move on from Verity. Cindy decides to go against Zara's advice, whilst Nancy and Darren attempt to distract Charlie from the crash.Plot
John Paul wakes in the basement bar of The Cage. He tells Prince that the police have been in touch with Sally about the crash and she wants him to call her. Nadira helps Shaq set up a profile. Cindy is delighted as Luke has been accepted for the clinical trial, but Zara is concerned about the £30,000 cost. John Paul tells Prince that the police think that the crash was an accident. He can't face showing his face as Freya is still in hospital. Shaq spots Verity and dances with Nadira to make her jealous. Nadira is annoyed as Shaq did not tell him about Verity. Misbah is suspicious over the trial and advises Cindy and Zara to wait until she has verified its integrity.
Prince refuses to let John Paul leave. Olivia reveals that she has discovered that Freya may never walk again. Tony is upset when Scott reveals that he chose to be Zara's campaign manager. Tony thinks that Cindy should start fundraising as soon as possible. Charlie tells Nancy that he is starting his own investigation into the crash, so Darren tries to take his mind off it. John Paul visits Freya. She remembers that her netball tournament starts today and realises that she won't be able to continue playing.
John Paul bursts into tears and tells Freya and Lexi that the crash was his fault. Zara angrily confronts Cindy over activating the fundraiser. Prince walks in on Lexi angrily confronting John Paul. He tells her that John Paul is suffering from survivor's guilt; she thinks that John Paul might have PTSD and should get checked over. Shaq tells Nadira that his relationship with Verity began as an affair. Nadira refuses to help Shaq unless he sorts things with Verity. Darren tries to convince Charlie to play a multiplayer game with him, but Nancy snatches the controller and jumps in first. Prince is annoyed to find John Paul with a glass of wine. Prince makes John Paul see what would happen if he confessed.
Shaq tells Verity that Nadira is actually a matchmaker and will arrange a marriage for him. Verity knows that Shaq is doing this in an attempt to replace her. Ollie tries to convince Cindy to take down the fundraiser page. She ignores him and uses £500 of the £630 in the fundraiser to pay the deposit for the trial. Lexi tells John Paul that she has read the police report and wants him to stop blaming himself. John Paul tells Prince about his plan to quit drinking, but Prince agrees so long John Paul keeps quiet about the truth behind the crash. John Paul checks his phone and finds a note in his pocket reading "I know what you did, Mr. McQueen".Cast
Regular Cast
- Olivia Bradshaw - Emily Burnett
- Freya - Ellie Henry
- Cindy Cunningham - Stephanie Waring
- Charlie Dean - Charlie Behan
- Scott Drinkwell - Ross Adams
- Tony Hutchinson - Nick Pickard
- Verity Hutchinson - Eva O'Hara
- Misbah Maalik - Harvey Virdi
- John Paul McQueen - James Sutton
- Prince McQueen - Malique Thompson-Dwyer
- Luke Morgan - Gary Lucy
- Oliver Morgan - Gabriel Clark
- Zara Morgan - Kelly Condron
- Darren Osborne - Ashley Taylor Dawson
- Nancy Osborne - Jessica Fox
- Shaq Qureshi - Omar Malik
- Nadira - Ashling O'Shea
Guest Cast
Music
| Song | Performer | Circumstance |
|---|---|---|
| "Fire That Burns" | Circa Waves | John Paul wakes in the basement bar of The Cage. He tells Prince that the police have been in touch with Sally about the crash and she wants him to call her. Nadira helps Shaq set up a profile. Cindy is delighted as Luke has been accepted for the clinical trial, but Zara is concerned about the £30,000 cost. |