It's karaoke night at the hotel bar and the Oracle and his mother perform a duet, but that's not the reason Chantelle Garvey faints. When her mother finally opens up the pink coat Chantelle has refused to shed despite the Spanish heat, it is revealed that she is very pregnant.

Everyone is back at the Solanas, in Kate and Martin's case not exactly by choice. They had booked into a small hotel in the romantic Old Town but were double-booked and end up in the old complex. The Garveys are being paid for by Madge's boyfriend, Mel, who owns several tanning salons in Manchester. Mick does not really like him but tolerates him because of the free holiday.

Following Madge and Mel's wedding, Janice and Madge hitch a ride to the hospital with a stranger who turns out to be the wanted criminal Enrique "The Rat" Lopez. When the pair are held hostage, it's up to the other guests to rescue them.

After Donald's clothes and a suicide note are found on a beach Gavin and Kenneth help Jacqueline bid him farewell. The British consul however suspects an insurance fraud. Due to a misunderstanding at a gladiatorial theme park Janice finds herself in the arena where she defeats all-comers. Troy arrives in Benidorm,a wealthy man after his father left him several houses and four hundred thousand pounds. Pauline celebrates a successful divorce,Liam declares his appreciation of his father and Madge opens her bar,publicly thanking the Garveys for their support whilst Mateo is exposed - literally - as a cheat with a wife and children. Most of the Brits head home,except Jacqueline,who has an appointment in Morocco.

Solana owner Crystal Hennessy-Vass sweeps into the hotel and, whilst admiring Kenneth's cut-price operations, insists on more savings. This includes firing Joyce and replacing her with Janey Yorke, who will work for less money. The Oracle's new companion, Romanian beauty Ionela, turns heads though Noreen discovers that he has not been entirely truthful about his financial situation in order to impress his conquest whilst Tiger finds that Annie, the girl after whom he lusts, is also no all she seems when Glynn and Jacqueline take to the stage for the karaoke.

An inept Elvis impersonator tells Joyce the hotel is about to be sold whilst an airport strike prevents the Dawsons from returning home in time for Sheren and Billy's anniversary party. Fortunately Eddie meets an old friend who solves the problem whilst an unexpected announcement from Sam's boyfriend Angelo makes her realize how much Joey means to her. Joyce gets a further shock when she hears of Monty's new job but she has reckoned without his change of heart and they unite to foil Sir Henry.