Robert's going to have the tissue removed sooner than later and that's scary, too, but I don't think there's a need to let all and sundry know just yet. Then Chesney gave him back most of the compensation money he got after being stabbed in the Bistro. Robert does what Robert always does, try to retreat to a casino but he gets distracted. back at the restaurant, Daniel is still in a mood and wasn't pleased to see Chesney there offering to help out. That's a set up.
Robert takes his newly found cash to church, instead, where we find Billy who's flogging his soul and his conscience. Boy, is Billy shocked when he sees what Robert put in the charity box! Billy gave it back in public at the Bistro so Chesney knows what he's done with it and everyone gets more and more concerned until Robert blurts out that he might have testicular cancer. There. are you all happy now?
Robert continues to avoid his own health problems by becoming a workaholic in the days running up to the operation. He's determined to give Chesney back the cash, though Chesney doesn't want to take it. Since that's the case, Robert does what Robert does when he's under pressure. Gambles. And he takes Johnny with him but Johnny can't stop Robert from losing everything by using his business card from the Bistro.
Johnny leaves Robert to eventually lose 10,000K against the Bistro bank account. Robert tells Michelle he only lost 100 but he's snapping at everyone and later we see him looking at his online banking where he a withdrawal of 10,100 has nearly eaten up all his available overdraft. If she has any access to the accounts now she's a partner, then it's not going to be a secret very long.
Robert's possible cancer diagnoses is also spreading as Tracy overhears Johnny telling Michelle he mentioned it at the poker game so now she knows, though she's quite shocked at the prospect.
Michelle talks to Robert about a holiday in the Maldives in January. He, of course, knows he can't afford it so keeps trying to put her off. She wants to go to the cash and carry so asks for the business card. He puts her off. The more she hints about the travel agency, the more he deflects. They've only just got the Bistro back on its feet, Robert protests. Daniel and Zeedan think she should book it anyway.
Later Michelle sends Robert home to get sorted for the hospital op tomorrow. She shows Daniel and Zeedan another holiday offer she's found and they think she should book it. She goes ahead and books it, hoping the holiday will take his mind off things. She goes back to the flat to show him the booked holiday. He's not best pleased. He tells her his recovery could take months. She's disappointed but tells him there's no cancellation fee. He tells her they'll book something even better once he's recovered.
Someone has made a reservation at the Bistro in Denise Osbourne's name and it's thrown Daniel for a loop. Is it real or is it Memorex? (that reference will take a few of you back some years!) Chesney looks smug, though, so it was likely something Tracy did on his behalf. Chesney was quite pleased to see Daniel off kilter.
That reservation under Denise's name really did a number on Daniel but now he's spied Adam doing some investigation regarding Billy and a crime. Surely not? Will the journalist radar kick in? It will indeed. Daniel went right to Billy who brushes him off.
Billy is freaking out because Daniel seems to have found out what he did in his past and tells Todd and Adam about it. He really doesn't want this to get out, he'll lose everything. Adam promises he'll sort Daniel out though all he does at this point is warn Daniel that using private legal papers is only going to get him in big legal trouble.
Billy is staring off into his conscience while Summer chats idly about her history project. Todd is surprised she's actually enjoying school. Summer corrects him, History. And she's not being picked on anymore, someone else has taken the baton on that front. Todd tells Billy to put himself together and leave the past in the past. He's having difficulty doing that.
Adam tells Todd that the police would have been in touch by now if they wanted to investigate Billy's past any further. They discuss Billy's state of mind, being overwhelmed by his conscience. Todd takes a call from Toyah who tells him Billy is getting drunk in the pub and goes over to fetch him home. Todd promises to prove that nothing happened as a result of the accident, he's got a private investigator on the case. Daniel, on a quest for his phone charger, overhears Todd on the phone with said investigator, the tail end of a confidential conversation though Billy's name is not mentioned. No charger found, Daniel leaves but is clearly intrigued at what he may or may not have overheard.
Todd gets a scan of a newspaper headline, it recalls a car crash with local woman Susan Barlow killed. (mind you, I recall Susan was not local at that time, she lived in Newcastle) Todd realizes there was a fatality from the car crash that Billy was involved with. Now what? does he tell Billy and make him feel even worse or does he lie? Even more so, does he tell Adam that Billy was responsible for the death of his mother? Todd lies to Billy. No fatalities. Billy's relief is huge. Todd reiterates the necessity of looking to the future now.
When Summer gets home after school, it's clear that Todd and Billy have been enjoying an afternoon in bed. Billy is full of the joys of life but Todd decides to go back to work. They'll all go out for tea later, though and Summer has time to do her homework first.
In the office, Todd and Adam talk about Summer and things they did as kids to wind up their parents. Meanwhile, Billy and Summer are at the Bistro waiting for Todd who shows up a bit later. Daniel makes a remark about Todd's "grisly" cases which makes Billy look at Todd sharply and he keeps hovering, making pointed remarks, making Todd snap at him. Todd gives Daniel a warning but Daniel says he's just trying to be friendly.
At home, Todd and Summer start a game of chess until she's sent off to bed. Billy questions Todd about the investigator. He knows when Todd is scared and lying. Todd admits there was a fatality. Billy is crushed. Todd reminds him that he wasn't driving but Billy still takes responsibility because he didn't try to get help. Billy is gutted to find out the identity of the woman that died. Peter's twin sister. Adam's mother.
Strong stuff between Sally and Gina. There's a lot of disappointment and maybe Sally has done the right thing asking Gina to get out. Sometimes you can only support someone so much. I suppose Gina depended on Sally and had no reason to stand on her own two feet. I know she was trying but committing fraud wasn't the way to do it. But she must have hit the right sympathy buttons because Dev invited her to stay for awhile. I like that Mary cautioned him. Meanwhile, Rosie plans to do damage limitation with the photographer.
Now Sally has to bear the embarassment of her business all over the newspaper. Now, did Rosie get a chance to intervene with the photographer and that's where all the details came from? Sally assumes automatically that it was Gina but no, it was indeed Rosie. Gina tries to leave Dev and he's left with an explanation of how it feels. He feels used and I don't think she meant to do that. They ended up talking it through in a really nice scene.
Dev is pleased that Gina's made a go at the market stall selling her goods (with Izzy's help). She even has enough to give Dev and Sally both a bit of money against what she owes. He's very kind to her and later she and Sally share a laugh over a drink. Dev seems to be drawn to Gina and wants to help her and with that in view, he gives Sally a cheque for the balance of the loan that Gina owes.
Dev is full of the spirits of "loved up" the next day while Norris is finding the early mornings a little tough to get used to again, especially with a fractious baby in the house! The "Dream Team" is back behind the Kabin counter and all is well. So who is inviting people to the Bistro? We'll see. Meanwhile, Gina has got started on her blinging up second hand clothes business for a market stall. I don't know. Could work I suppose.
Pat is starting to splash cash around, ostensibly due to the insurance from the house fire. First lot goes to Billy and the church, right under Anna's nose in the cafe. He's still Mr. Manipulator isn't he? Promising not to tell Sarah that Gary got Nicola pregnant and pretending he'll sort out Seb on the accusations towards Anna. I don't believe a word.
In the Bistro later, we find out what's going on with the notes. Sarah's received one as well as has a number of other people that got scammed with the flat project. And Heeeere's Phelan. He's pretending he's had an insurance payout from the fire when we viewers know it's the money he got from Vinny. Regardless, he's giving a portion to all the people he's invited. It's not all they lost but it's something and it keeps him looking good, too, doesn't it? But Todd doesn't trust him and he's suspicious.
Gary wonders if Phelan really has changed but Anna figures he's up to something somewhere. Anna changes her tune completely and is very nice to Phelan in the wake of his refunding cash to the punters. She even invites him in for a drink during which she says she thinks maybe he has changed and he says all the right things, too. But when she offers to help him find Nicola, she offers him a deal first. Tell her why he's setting her up for Seb's fall. Of course, he pretends he has no idea what she's talking about and that pushes her shrieking harpy button. She screams at him to get out. I do hope wee Jack wasn't trying to sleep upstairs. He walks out, chuckling and she fetches her phone which was recording the conversation.
Phelan goes to see Seb who's still at Sally's. He's there to pour some more poison and tells him Anna probably did push him. He saw Anna head into the solicitor's office and looked angry and tells Seb that Anna's earring was found at the office. He really pours it on until Seb seems to question himself, the desired result. The next thing we see is Anna leaving a message for Gary. There's a knock on the door and it's the police. She's being arrested and she is dragged out of the house and shoved into the police car screaming that she didn't do it. Seb and Phelan watch from across the road, Seb hoping he's done the right thing.
Tim and Gary talk about Anna. No bail hearing yet. Gary is sure Phelan is behind all of it but doesn't quite know how he's managed to talk Seb into pressing charges. In prison, Anna is brought tea and toast and asks if she can make a call. Seb explains to Faye how he remembered what Anna did after Phelan helped him. Roy and Faye agree that Anna is not capable but he continues to persuade her. He gives her something to think about.
In prison, Anna is pacing up and down the interview room while her duty solicitor tries to get her to focus but she's ranting about Phelan and accusing him of all sorts. All she wants to do is get Anna bailed. She's advised to stay silent during the hearing.
Gary, Kevin, Tim and Faye are waiting in the cafeteria at the courthouse for the hearing to start. Faye confronts them with the evidence of the earring but later, Gary defends his mother and believes her that Phelan was the one that left the evidence. Faye is questioning everything. Gary is upset that she could turn on her mother after everything her mother has done for her. At home, Phelan tells Eileen that once he and Seb put their heads together and Seb remembered more, they had to report it. Eileen still isn't so sure Anna is capable of doing something like that.
At the hearing, the solicitor asks for leniency from the judge for Anna's bail but the severity of the charge and the intention of harming a minor, Anna is not going to get bail. Anna tells Faye she loves her and asks Gary to look after Faye for her before she's taken away.
Back on the Street, we find out that Seb is moving in with Eileen. Faye wants to go with him but Gary won't let her be under the same roof as Phelan. Eileen will let her stay for today. Tim allows it because Eileen will keep an eye out for her. Up the street, Kevin has to explain to Jack that it's a big mistake that Anna has been accused.
Anyone that refers to themself in the third person gets nothing but mockery and contempt from me. I hate Colin and never saw the point of him. If all of it was to suggest he might be the son of Norris, it certainly wasn't engineered properly. Moira got sacked for her breech of confidentiality and rightly so. I guess the doctor isn't scared of her anymore. As for Norris, he was in Darlington but he was in a car accident. No other fling involved. Norris is flattered at the idea but Colin and Moira both ended up on a positive note. She's going to leave town with him and he's selling the Kabin back to Norris and all is as it should be again. And so Colin and Moira are off to Stoke-on-Trent and leave us all scratching our heads in their wake. She was a great character so I guess 50/50 odds aren't bad. Thank heavens that storyline is over!!!
Gemma spots an open invitation to a party in a posh part of town and starts straight off nicking ornaments and drinking straight from the bottle and she catches the eye of a handsome man right away. He's Henry but nicknamed "Newt" and she got spooked by a police car and ran off like Cinders after the ball, leaving her shoes behind. The next day, Gemma aka Jemima is gushing over Henry and rightly so. He was rather gushable, wasn't he?
Gemma went back to the house where the party was and did not get a very happy reception from the owners who were away at the time when their children had the party. Now she's got a wanted poster up in the Kebab shop window to find Henry! Except Brian has pulled them all down. Later at the cafe, Norris assured Gemma that Brian doesn't have any authority to arrest her for posting flyers but he does think finding Henry is a lost cause. Cathy comforts her.
A young man comes in the Kabin. He reckons newsagents are a good place to ask for information. Norris is more concerned that the man purchase something. It's Henry, and he buys some chewing gum. He asks after Jemima, sweet, lovely laugh. Norris thinks anyone named Jemima would be too posh for that neighbourhood. But just as Henry is about to leave, Norris calls him back.
Next time we see Gemma, she's in the pub and Liz is chuckling about Gemma leaving her shoe behind. Apparently this is nothing new, she's always leaving things like her phone or her pants behind (!) Norris comes in with Henry behind him. Gemma leaps into his arms joyfully! Liz tells Norris she recognizes Henry from somewhere. Henry and Gemma make plans to do something the next day but he's off back to work for now. Before he goes he tells Liz and Toyah it's a fantastic little boozer they have. Norris inquires about the reward that the poster offered and gets his face kissed enthusiastically all over for his troubles. Liz remembers who Henry is. He's Henry Newton of Newton and Ridley fame. He's loaded!
Mary is still persona non grata with Jude and Angie and poor Norris is in the middle. But Sally overheard Jude in the clinic and started to pull strings to get Angie bumped up in a queue for a councillor and then Sally let slip to Mary that Angie has post natal depression, something that never occurred to Mary.
Mary feels terrible that Jude and Angie didn't tell her about the post-natal depression. She's come for advice but Norris doesn't think they'd take any further interference well. Later, Jude and Angie aren't pleased to see Mary outside the florist shop but although they all exchange glances, none of them says anything to the other. Jude tells Angie he'll bring a chippy tea home and sends her off. But Sally stops Angie on the street to talk about her condition and her attempts to help but Angie gets angry that Sally's stuck her nose in and also that Jude apparently told her about it in the first place. Mary trots over when she sees Angie getting upset and defends Angie, sending Sally on her way. She does get to apologize to Angie though Angie then just walks away. Later, though, Jude and Angie find Mary at the pub with Tracy and apologize to her as she does to them.
Jude has brought George to see Mary at Number 7. She's still upset over what she'd done. He promises he'll stick around. He says Angie is ok with it. They're going to view some rentals and asks if she can have George. She will, of course, but has to take him in to the shop with her. Looks like everyone has made up for now. Later in the shop, George seems just a bit fussy but that could be the flowers in his hair that Mary has added. Beth and Kirk are there and they chat about being new mothers, the ups and downs. Beth loved being a new mum because of the pressies, maternity leave and other benefits. Tracy comes in and is disconcerted by all the people there but when Kirk mentions how expensive baby photos are when they involve flowers and props, Tracy calls him a genious.
Now she's decided to offer a photo service. Kirk and Beth have come to the bistro to ask if Robert will post flyers once the business is up and running. Robert is more concerned with persuading the flower shop Christmas party venue to be the Bistro. He's really drumming for business.
Later she tells Dev about it all and he offers to take her to the hospital but she honours Jude's wishes and says she'll text him about having flowers in the baby's hair, maybe it's hay fever or something? Dev finds Mary back at home. She's fretting, not having heard anything yet. Dev tries to distract her but she's not distracted though appreciates Dev's hand of supportive friendship.
I guess Bethany's not staying in Italy forever after all. Did you catch Sarah telling Gary that she was coming back next week? In other dating news, Peter has set up a profile up for Steve in several dating websites to see what a montage of the perfect woman looks like for him. And that perfect woman looks a lot like Tracy Barlow!!!
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