Episode 5998 is an episode of Hollyoaks which aired on Wednesday 7th December 2022.
Synopsis
The Hutchinson family are left devastated when Verity dies from her injuries. Goldie's accusations leave John Paul suspicious. Olivia grows controlling over Romeo.Plot
Verity lays unconscious underneath the bookshelf. Eric returns to the nativity, covering blood on his hand. Shaq and Nadira wait for Verity. Verity regains consciousness. John Paul wonders whether to go to Dee Valley Law to see James, but Mercedes talks him out of it. Verity shouts for help. Shaq texts Verity. Nadira talks to him about Juliet. Verity manages to free herself from under the bookcase. John Paul searches for Bobby. Tony makes a speech before turning on the Christmas lights. Verity stumbles down Oakdale Drive and collapses in Tony's arms.
Shaq stares at the ring. Romeo explodes at Olivia which initiates an argument. She uninvites him from the wedding. Verity is taken into an ambulance and Eric goes with her. Zoe informs Shaq that Verity is in hospital. John Paul tells Mercedes and Goldie about what happened to Verity. Mercedes and Goldie argue after Goldie suggests Bobby attacked her, leaving John Paul suspicious. Verity goes into cardiac arrest in the ambulance. John Paul asks James about the attack. Romeo apologises to Olivia. She gives him a list of things to mention and avoid in the best man's speech.
Verity's body is brought through the hospital. Mercedes and Goldie continue to argue. Tony returns to The Dog in the Pond. Diane is concerned when Tony and Eric hug and burst into tears. They tell her that Verity has died. A flashback reveals that Eric injured his hand punching a wall, and changed his mind about silencing Verity after reading her Christmas card to him. Bobby adds Verity's name to his kill list. His halo lays on the floor in Dee Valley Law.Cast
Regular Cast
- Zoe Anderson - Garcia Brown
- Olivia Bradshaw - Emily Burnett
- Bobby Costello - Jayden Fox
- Eric Foster - Angus Castle-Doughty
- Diane Hutchinson - Alex Fletcher
- Tony Hutchinson - Nick Pickard
- Verity Hutchinson - Eva O'Hara
- Goldie McQueen - Chelsee Healey
- John Paul McQueen - James Sutton
- Mercedes McQueen - Jennifer Metcalfe
- Theresa McQueen - Jorgie Porter
- James Nightingale - Gregory Finnegan
- Romeo Nightingale - Owen Warner
- Shaq Qureshi - Omar Malik
- Nadira Valli - Ashling O'Shea
Guest Cast
- This episode contained no guest cast.
Uncredited Cast
- A paramedic.
Music
| Song | Performer | Circumstance |
|---|---|---|
| "In the Bleak Mid Winter" | David Jones & Thomas Howe | Verity lays unconscious underneath the bookshelf. Eric returns to the nativity, covering blood on his hand. Shaq and Nadira wait for Verity. Verity regains consciousness. |
| "Running out of Hope" | Simon Brown | Shaq waits for Verity at the gym. Zoe informs him that Verity is in hospital. |
| "My Mistake" | Gabrielle Alpin | Verity's body is brought through the hospital. |
| "Carol of the Bells" | Beatrix Benedict | Bobby is revealed as Verity's killer. |
| "Silent Night" | Remember Summer | Bobby prepares to add Verity to his kill list, but is still upset over her death. |