Bart and Sinead find themselves in a fairytale while Noah and Ste come to blows over a move to Newcastle.
Bart and Sinead decide to embark on an escape plan worthy of a fairytale and flee Hollyoaks together. They make their way to a seaside B&B, but the realities of living independently start to bubble to the surface. They become very short of cash and have to look for jobs while squatting for shelter. Jason discovers a clue about their whereabouts and sends Diane on the hunt for them, leaving Sinead in an awkward position - choosing between family and Bart. Will they realise their mistake and go back home with their tails between their legs?
Elsewhere, Noah is overjoyed when he hears about a job in Newcastle. Ste decides to go to Newcastle with Noah and, trying to be the bigger man, Brendan invites them out for a drink beforehand. When Ste discovers Noah in a compromising position, he decides not to go with Noah.
Nancy is finding it hard to settle into life at the Osbornes and comes to blows with Frankie pretty quickly, growing tired of her trying to control her life. Ethan tries desperately to salvage some sort of relationship with all three of his women.
Rae plans to set up Will and Theresa but it backfires when Theresa accuses Rae of setting her sights on Will. Meanwhile, Ruby is thrilled that Frankie has hired Pete as her summer tutor, but soon misreads his encouragement..