Nicola takes her vendetta against Maggie to new heights, but will Maggie be able to see through her scheming? Maggie is suspicious when Nicola tells her that she has bought some new earrings for a lunch date - but neglects to tell her it is with. When Nicola returns, Maggie notices that she has lost one of her earrings. With the seeds of doubt set firmly in Maggie's mind, Nicola sneaks in to her chalet, and plants her earring by Maggie and Phil's bed. Ashley is pleased when Cynthia offers to look after Gabrielle, so that he can spend the evening with Bernice.