Fair City [News, Spoilers and Discussion v2]

At Phelan's, Ray and Christy discuss Deegan, and Ray admits he is worried about Deegan's state of mind. Caoimhe agrees to babysit for Niamh and Paul's date night, as she wants to spend time with Decco. Vivienne finally discovers that Charlotte is missing. Frantic, she calls to Niamh and Paul, and Rachel confesses that Charlotte has run away. Decco and Zumo desperately search for her around the area.

At the garda station, John Colton urges Deegan to take some time out to think about his future. Leo calls to Phelan's and Christy slags him about Val's crush on him. Vivienne goes back to Monastery Avenue and finds that Charlotte has taken her passport. Sash comforts a crying Vivienne. Bob tells Deegan that he is not going to pursue his vendetta against him. As he leaves The Hungry Pig, he sees the curtains in Barry's moving. Thinking that it's Denzo, he calls for back-up and bangs on the door demanding that Denzo opens up. But to his horror he finds Charlotte hiding in Barry's. They sit down and she tells him how confused she is and how she feels she is partly to blame.

Caoimhe tells Decco that she has plans for him tonight. But when Deegan meets Decco, they argue and Deegan arrests him. Later that night, Caoimhe calls to the Brennans' to babysit Ruth. In The Hungry Pig, Deegan tells Bob that there was not enough evidence to keep Decco in jail and they had to release him. He apologises to Decco.

Decco calls to the Brennans' and is put out when he learns that Caoimhe is babysitting. She gets excited when he tells her of his run-in with the police. But in the Station Bar, things are not going too smoothly for Niamh and Paul when they start to fight again. Paul asks her to play a game - 'if you had one pass' - and instead of saying he would like to be with a famous person, names Judith Dillon. The punters in McCoy's learn that Deegan is going on official leave, but before he does, Barry requests for him to meet him.

Niamh storms out of The Station Bar followed by Paul. When they arrive back to the house they find Caoimhe and Decco in a compromising clinch. Deegan calls to Barry. Barry tries and fails to protect Denzo. He begs Deegan to let Denzo disappear but Deegan refuses. He tells Barry that he is moving in a different direction in the force and no longer wants to be a detective and Barry can't talk to him anymore. Barry realises that he is all alone.

Judith bumps into Niamh and is surprised by Niamh's rude behaviour to her. She mentions this to Caoimhe and Caoimhe tries to cover about her and Decco's babysitting fiasco. Zak begs Tommy if he can go to the ploughing championships and Tommy refuses. In Monastery Avenue, the Bishops become suspicious that Decco has a girlfriend as he tries to spruce up his appearance.

Paul tells Christy and Bob his faux pas of mentioning to Niamh that he would like to be with Dr Judith if he had a 'hall pass'. When Tommy arrives though he stops talking and tries to cover up what he said. A nervous Dermot is approached by Decco, who tells him that he still has the computer files belonging to his Belfast clients. He makes Dermot give him and Caoimhe free cake, much to Caoimhe's delight. They kiss in the community centre and are spotted by Charlotte, who tells a disgusted Eileen.

Niamh calls to Paul's workplace, telling him that he needs to take Ruth. While they are arguing, Judith walks in and praises Paul. Niamh becomes upset and shouts that they should 'just climb into the back of the car and get it over with...' An understanding Judith makes Paul take Ruth, and Niamh reveals what really happened and why she's angry with her. The two ladies laugh over it and bond. Niamh talks about her marital problems, saying that Paul cheated when he stayed away. This sets off alarm bells with Judith as Tommy is staying away for the Ploughing Championship.

Caoimhe learns that her whole family will be late home and invites Decco over. He admits to his own family that he is going out with Caoimhe. Judith arrives home and Decco hides. Judith questions her about Decco but she tells her that she was just helping him with his FAS cert. When she confides in Decco what she said he gets insulted, accuses her of looking down on him and storms out.

Louie decides to get some practice and volunteers to babysit for Niamh and Paul. They meet up with Tommy and Judith, and Paul apologises for what he said. They laugh about it but when Tommy talks about staying away for the night Niamh notes how nervous Judith is.

Judith and Niamh bump into each other outside Phelan's and Judith tries to play down her concerns about Tommy staying the night in the ploughing championship. In the Faheys' household, Jo tries to ignore Tommy's pleading texts to go to the championship and organises a picnic for her and Dermot. But Dermot ruins it by being upset and distracted by Decco's continuous threatening behaviour. Jo then decides to go with Tommy. She tells Dermot that she is going on a hen with her friend and covers when he spots her wellies.

The Bishops probe Decco about his relationship with Caoimhe and he tells them that he dumped her, much to their delight. He goes to the community centre and he and Caoimhe make up. He is delighted as she publicly shows her affection for him in front of her mum.

The babysitting doesn't go too well as Carol struggles to look after Ruth. Louie tells her to go to pregnancy yoga to calm her down. A furious Judith meets Tommy and demands that he cancel his trip to Athy as his daughter has gone wayward. Tommy refuses to do so, making Judith even more suspicious.

Carol goes into the community centre, which is empty due to the loud music upstairs. She goes into the lift to go up to the pregnancy yoga but the lift gets stuck and her waters break! Petrified, as her phone isn't working, she calls out for help. But will anyone hear her..?

Jo and Tommy travel down to the championship and enjoy spending time together. But he warns Jo that they have to behave themselves as he knows a lot of people. Tommy secretly buys a brooch that Jo was looking at. Unbeknownst to him, he is being watched by another lady.

Later, Jo and Tommy are made off by Shelly, the lady who nearly destroyed Harry and Dolores's marriage and also had an affair with Tommy. Jo learns that Shelly was Judith's hairdresser but more than friends with Tommy. She is horrified when she realises that Shelley remembers her and Dermot, and has guessed she is having an affair with Tommy. Shelly slips Tommy her card. A furious Jo confronts him about his past infidelities, breaks it off with Tommy and demands to go home.

In The Hungry Pig, Decco puts more pressure on Dermot to give him money. And in the Beer Garden, Judith tries to cover her doubts about Tommy in front of Niamh. A shaken Dermot sits in the Fair City park, trying to clear his head. Paul sits beside him and tells him that Decco is blackmailing him. Paul advises him to come clean to the Belfast company. Dermot does this but is fired.

In the Dillons', Tommy arrives back early but Judith smells a rat. While Tommy is having a shower, Judith goes through his pockets and finds the brooch. She puts it back in her pocket before Tommy catches her.