Dirty secrets can't be kept hidden forever.

Set at present time, following on from Series 31 Episode 24: Slipping Under. Sam and Connie are at odds over Grace and how to handle this unique and delicate situation but a few underlying issues start to arise, causing more turmoil and heartbreak for more than one. [Most characters will be mentioned but the main names are Connie, Grace, Sam, Charlie, Duffy, Jacob and Elle]

First of a series of oneshots about the younger generation in 1980s Elsinby, the fictional town featured in The Royal. In this 'episette' Aisling Ormerod, now 15, struggles with the trials of growing up in a flagging seaside town where trouble lies just around the corner.