Episode 6284 (9th July 2012)

Plot
Alicia attempts to explain her feelings to David, but is gutted when he tells her that he has never thought about her in that way. Later, as Alicia prepares for her appearance in court, the pressure is too much for them both. Alicia pleads with David not to tell Pollard the truth about Justin and the custody of Jacob. A tearful Alicia then makes her way into court, knowing nothing romantically is going to ever happen between her and David. As she stands in the dock, Alicia looks helpless as she accepts her sentence from the judge. Everyone is shocked and David is devastated - he cannot believe how little she fought and blames himself. Meanwhile, Ali is having a reading lesson with Ruby. Clearly jealous about Ruby's friendship with Laurel, she makes reference to the fact that it wouldn't be the first time Ruby had fallen for a client's relative. It is too much for Ruby, who storms out. Later, Ali feels wretched when Ruby says that she has seen a side to her she doesn't like. Elsewhere, Chas gives Cameron his last wage packet, while Sandy visits Ashley and tells him how angry he is that Ashley couldn't come to him when things got so bad.