Episode 1526/1527 "In Too Deep" is a special episode of Hollyoaks which aired on Tuesday 31st May 2005.
Synopsis
Plot
Frankie wishes Steph luck and shoves her out the door. Lee gets the women ready for the show. Lisa accidentally cuts herself shaving. Steph walks past a soaked Michelle, who turns around and stares at her, freaking her out. Simon is concerned about there being no sign of Steph. A woman stops Ben from being hit by a car. Steph starts hearing strange noises and imagines herself covered in blood. Steph's friends experience peculiar events whilst backstage. Craig is impressed by the ballet dancers.
Ben is rejected entry into the theatre. Michelle speaks to Steph about Toby. The woman, Lucy, recognises Ben. Steph performs a piece based on her attack. She has visions of a body under water and she continues the play in a possessed state. She receives a standing ovation from the audience. Lucy tells Ben that he saved her from a nursing home fire in July 2002. Craig worries about Steph's erraic behaviour. Michelle warns Steph to keep away from Simon. Lucy and Ben talk.
Simon questions how Steph escaped from Toby whilst "the other" didnt'. Joe, Lee, Cameron and Bombhead play with the Ouija board. Bombhead finds an article on a missing "Michelle Reid" cut out from a newspaper, with Simon the main suspect in her disappearance. Lee doesn't think Ben deserves Lisa. Steph receives a text saying she'll wish Toby had killed her. Lisa also becomes concerned about Steph. Lee gets talking to a dancer, Vanessa. She leads him to the roof to have sex where another woman is waiting for them.
Lucy invites Ben back to her home for coffee. Vanessa drops Lee's clothing from the roof. Steph flees when Simon suspects that she's Michelle. Ben tries to make up with Lisa but she wants him to fight for her. Steph is cornered on a bridge by Simon and Michelle. She falls into the River Dee. Lisa and Ben are caught having sex by two guards. Joe, Cameron, Bombhead and Lee search for Steph. Steph's friends rescue her from the river and Michelle's decayed body rises to the surface. Simon bursts into tears as police lead him away and Steph is revived by the paramedics.Cast
Regular Cast
Guest Cast
Uncredited Cast
- The bouncer who refuses Ben Davies entry to the theatre.
- A man in the office of the theatre.
- One of the women in the audience who tells off Frankie Dean.
Cast Notes
- Paul Kulik is credited as a stunt double.
Music
- This episode contained no music.
Notes
General
- Rod Woodruff is credited as stunt co-ordinator.
Ratings and Viewing Figures
- Viewing Figures: 2,147,000 (Channel 4).