Sunday Comments (Canada) June 24

Lines of the week:

• Shelley "I wanted to prove i could stand up to him" Bev "By laying down for him?"
  
• Tracy "I'm going to smack the truth out of that bitch if i have to"
  
• Tracy to Charlie "You would have hit me back by now if it were a lie"
  
• Shelley to Charlie "I got what i wanted from you. You're surplus to requirements"
  
• Fred "I'm a bit long in tooth to be tied to a lamppost at 3 in'morning"
  
• Tracy "Look where we live, mam, it's hardly Wisteria Lane"
  
• Tracy "I never thought i had a heart but now i know i do because i can feel it for the first time. Breaking"
  
• Sean to Jamie "Game over. You win"
  
• Ken "I don't think i've ever gloated in my life" (!!!!!!!!)
  

Of course Charlie is the father of Shelley's baby. There wouldn't be any storyline otherwise. She pretended that she lied about having sex with him, so will Tracy find out and then believe it was Charlie's after all? No, Charlie didn't force himself on Shelley, but she was drunk and vulnerable at the time. I don't think she did it to prove it to herself that she was over him, or "one for the road". Doesn't Bev have a nasty tongue on her when she's drunk though? to be fair, i can understand where she's coming from. Knowing Shelley would have a tie to that horrible Charlie is an awful worry but she did go a bit too far with her opinions. Now you know how good Bev is about keeping secrets don't you? Right. First one out of the post, she's blabbing it to Deirdre, the mother of the woman who's living with Charlie! So how long will it take Deirdre to tell Tracy? Not long. Charlie's reaction was about what i expected. Fierce, forceful and it drove Shelley away again.

Tracy's reaction was typical too. (see line of the week). I can't figure out if she really loves Charlie or if she sees him as a meal ticket but i suppose she must as much as she can love anyone. Plus, well, nobody takes anything from Tracy, do they! Tracy's not that gullible. You might fool her once, but not twice. Loved Shelley throwing that date rape drug back at Tracy and it was nice to see Tracy taken down a peg or two for a change especially putting in a few doubts on top of the revelations. And *wait* until she finds out about Maria which is where Charlie was when this all came out! (And he was wearing the new shirt Tracy bought him!)

Maria is completely fooled by Charlie, but Tracy never did trust him completely. They're too much alike! I bet she wished there was an iron rod in those flowers, except she's not too good on the "blocking", she missed him by a mile! He thinks she might think it not so bad since Shelley means nothing to him but i think that would be even worse. Tracy is still holding that "abortion" over Charlie's head, but didn't he find out that she didn't have it? I can't remember. When he realized she spent the money on shoes? Or maybe he just didn't put two and two together and she's making sure he doesn't. He sure came on to Shelley though she stood up to him very well. I wonder if she did mean to get pregnant or if it was an accident? I can understand if she had sex with him to prove to herself that he really didn't have any more control over her but it's a funny way of doing it. Tracy still loves Charlie? Well give it a minute, luv, you'll get over it. Do you feel sorry for her? I don't, not at all. Payback is a bitch.

Looks like Liam is just as subject to the Ego as any other man, telling Danny that he was the one that dumped Frankie and not the other way around. Love how Liam keeps sticking it to Danny, winding him up about Frankie or his age etc. I think Liam and Steve could be good mates given the chance.

Jamie needs to get a clue. Violet is making an effort and he wonders if she actually thinks it's her fault that things aren't going as well. Duh. Then all of a sudden they're planning a holiday? Violet really has it in her head that Jamie could be gay. I think they're spending so much time on it that it's bound to be a red herring. He's already admitted he has feelings for someone he shouldn't have and if he's not gay, then it's going to be someone completely inappropriate. Like Frankie. Holy cow!

Gail and Rita both say they don't want to get married again. Audrey seems to still be a goer. No surprise there except i think the one she wants is about to marry someone else and Fred seems a bit melancholy. Is he having doubts? Bev sure recovered quickly after that upset over Shelley. There she is bubbling and buying champagne. My gosh Sue Nicholls is a good actress. You could read Audrey's face exactly what she was thinking when she was trying not to let everyone including Fred see how she felt about him. Too Little Too Late, methinks but she may have let the cat out of the bag now. He's certainly suspicious so what is Fred going to do with that admission of heartfelt love?

At least Shelley has given up those horrible poncho things she was wearing. Blanche is right. I wouldn't think a pub lunch would be condusive to health and safety with the sewing machines, either. Craig and Rosie are looking to the future together, dreaming of the wide world. Was that Emily legless on champagne? Does Gail really believe David's stories do you think? Down deep? So yes, it sounds like she is at least going to pretend to if he wants her to and yes it makes her stupid. Letting him get away with anything does not help him, doesn't she realize that? The last head teacher, wasn't it a man?