Janine plots as Linda escapes a prison sentence

Jada, meanwhile, is guilt-ridden and tells Janine they have gone too far. But will she speak up or can Janine convince her to keep shtum?

- IAN MACEWAN, ALISON SLADE

As Linda prepares for her court appearance in the wake of ‘her’ drunken car crash – still unaware that it was actually Janine at the wheel – her love rival seethes to learn that Mick intends on visiting his ex, should she end up behind bars.

Fed up of Linda continuing to get Mick’s attention, Janine blackmails Jada into helping her bring the landlady down.