Episode 6023/6023A is a bumper episode of Hollyoaks which aired on Wednesday 11th January 2023.
Synopsis
Eric's grief turns to hatred and he targets the mourners from Verity's funeral, intent on killing all of the women. Dave and Honour find out what Mason's been up to on the internet. Felix comes clean to Mercedes.Plot
Maxine's tied up in the kitchen of a disused house that the Hutchinson family used to go to. Mason lies unconscious at the hospital with his worried parents by his bedside. Maxine tries to convince Eric that they can still attend Verity's funeral, but Eric tells her he's going to the wake as it'll be more eventful. Shaq's tearful as the hearse carrying Verity's coffin is driven into the village. Felix wants to tell Mercedes it was him who shopped Bobby to the police but John Paul asks him to keep his mouth shut. Eric tells Maxine he's going to kill the women at Verity's wake and leave her in the house to die. Intending to livestream the event, Eric sets up a tablet for Maxine to watch from.
Leah thinks Ste beat Mason up until Charlie admits it was him. She wants her father to stay out of her business. With Eric nowhere in sight, Maxine manages to break free from the house, but before she can get any further, Eric sneaks up behind her and hits her unconscious with a plank of wood before taking her back to the kitchen. Felix supports a struggling Mercedes. Eric livestreams on Men First and an in-site forum. He sets a 90-minute countdown and receives a mixed reception from different accounts on the sites. Armed with the crossbow, Eric leaves an unconscious Maxine locked up inside the kitchen. The mourners leave the church after Verity's funeral. Maxine comes round and sees the livestream in action on the tablet; Eric's in the village and on his way to the Dog. Maxine manages to untie her hands and smashes a window to escape.
The mourners make their way inside the Dog, just as Eric's countdown timer hits zero. Felix comes clean to Mercedes about grassing Bobby up. James visits Ste after the funeral and they end up sharing a kiss. Mercedes kicks Felix out. Eric chains up the rear door of the Dog as Maxine makes her way to the roadside and flags down a van. As she's driven back to the village, she tries phoning the Dog to alert someone of Eric's intentions, but Beau ignores the phone. Eric makes his way inside the Dog and up the stairs to the flat, where Diane and Tony are grieving in private. Mason regains consciousness at the hospital and tells Dave, Honour and Sam what Eric's planning to do. Aware that Zoe's at the wake, Sam tries phoning her but she doesn't answer. Honour is stunned when she finds the photo of Leah on Mason's phone.
Zoe checks her phone and finds 14 missed calls from Sam. Zara heads to the toilet and Beau to the cellar to change a barrel. Tony and Diane are horrified when Eric enters the flat with the crossbow in his hand. Zoe warns Scott and Shaq that they need to get everyone out of the pub. Eric fires an arrow at Diane and she falls to the ground in Tony's arms. Scott and Shaq discover the door's locked. Tony phones for an ambulance as he tries to save his beloved wife. Eric enters the pub and holds Zoe, Shaq, Scott, Lizzie and Serena hostage. In the flat, Diane loses consciousness. Beau and Zara manage to stay out of sight of Eric. Eric points his crossbow at Zoe; Shaq goes to tackle Eric but is knocked out by him. The livestream continues to divide its viewers. Zara runs to the toilets to inform Cindy of what's going on. D.I. Cohen watches the livestream with her colleagues from outside.
Sam receives a text from Serena confirming she and Lizzie are inside. He texts Dave the situation and Dave rushes over to the Dog, leaving Honour with Mason. Shaq comes round inside the Dog. Sam texts Serena to phone him and put him on speaker. She does and D.I. Cohen starts talking, but Eric doesn't listen. Beau runs into the flat and tells Tony of Eric's plan to kill everyone. Cindy and Zara hide in a cubicle. A notification goes off on Cindy's phone and Eric hears it. He takes Serena with him as he seeks out the pair and takes them to the rest of the hostages. Cindy stands up for herself when Eric degrades the women in the room. Tony then walks in with Diane, who's under a blanket, in his arms. He announces she's died. D.I. Cohen phones Eric again but makes no progress in her peace talks. Beau tells Eric to let the guys go as he's only interested in harming the women. Eric holds Serena close to him and frees the men.
Tony runs out with Diane still in his arms. Beau tells Scott and Shaq that Diane's not dead; they just said she was so Eric could free Tony and he could get her to the paramedics. With the door to the Dog unlocked, Dave tries barging his way inside, but he's stopped by police officers. Maxine, however, manages to make her way inside. Armed response units arrive outside the Dog. Inside the Dog, Maxine speaks the truth to Eric about how, if he's remembered, it'll be for being a coward. Eric shoots Maxine. Zoe and Zara wrestle Eric but he overpowers them. Mason watches the livestream in utter horror. Eric points the weapon at Cindy but Zara tackles him to the ground. Cindy, Zoe, Lizzie and Serena all pile on to Eric as armed police descend. Eric gets back up and tries to run away, so Maxine puts her hand out and trips him up. As he falls to the ground, a gunshot is fired.Cast
Regular Cast
- Zoe Anderson - Garcia Brown
- Leah Barnes - Ela-May Demircan (6023 only)
- Dave Chen-Williams - Dominic Power
- Honour Chen-Williams - Vera Chok
- Lizzie Chen-Williams - Lily Best
- Mason Chen-Williams - Frank Kauer
- Sam Chen-Williams - Matthew McGivern
- Serena Chen-Williams - Emma Lau
- Cindy Cunningham - Stephanie Waring
- Charlie Dean - Charlie Behan (6023 only)
- Scott Drinkwell - Ross Adams
- Eric Foster - Angus Castle-Doughty
- Ste Hay - Kieron Richardson (6023 only)
- Diane Hutchinson - Alex Fletcher
- Tony Hutchinson - Nick Pickard
- John Paul McQueen - James Sutton (6023 only)
- Mercedes McQueen - Jennifer Metcalfe (6023 only)
- Maxine Minniver - Nikki Sanderson
- Zara Morgan - Kelly Condron
- James Nightingale - Gregory Finnegan (6023 only)
- Jack Osborne - James McKenna (6023A only)
- Shaq Qureshi - Omar Malik
- Beau Ramsey - Jon-Paul Bell
- Felix Westwood - Richard Blackwood (6023 only)
Guest Cast
Music
| Song | Performer | Circumstance |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown | Eric records a video of himself. Maxine's tied up in the kitchen of a disused house the Hutchinson family used to go to. Mason lies unconscious at the hospital with his worried parents by his bedside. |
| "There She Goes" | Sixpence None the Richer | Shaq's tearful as the hearse carrying Verity's coffin is driven into the village. |
| "The Other Side" | Ruelle | Eric arms himself with the crossbow and leaves an unconscious Maxine locked up inside the kitchen. The mourners leave the church after Verity's funeral. |
| "Inside" | Chris Avantgarde feat. Red Rosamond | Eric shoots Maxine. Zoe and Zara wrestle Eric but he overpowers them. Mason watches the livestream in utter horror. Eric points the weapon at Cindy but Zara tackles him to the ground. Cindy, Zoe, Lizzie and Serena all pile on to Eric as armed police descend. Eric gets back up and tries to run away, so Maxine puts her hand out and trips him up. As he falls to the ground, a gunshot is fired. |
Notes
General
- This was an hour-long episode.
- The end credits are played without the theme tune.
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