Steve suggests that Tim (a.k.a "a cool urban priest") speak to Will because he was also groomed by an older woman that he viewed as a real relationship. Tim is still in denial as is Will, who rings Megan to no avail. Ben says to Tim that Megan took advantage of Will because he wasn't mature enough to make those decisions himself and it looks like it's starting to sink in with Tim, who contacts Tricia, asking her to have a chat with him. Not so much with Will, who is still claiming it was just a stupid crush and later meets up with Megan in the alleyway of doom.
On the prison set, Debbie and Lou have made friends again and are enjoying themselves in the knit 'n' natter group, despite the blunt knitting needles. Less Bad Girls, more Sad Girls. Debbie has her appeal in Friday’s episode and seems optimistic about release, possibly hastened by a sudden dementia episode in which she can't remember where she is or what she's doing. It seems hardly realistic that a custodial sentence would have been handed down, not because of judicial sympathy, but because prisons aren't set up for that kind of care.
Team Toddicles is on the case - George goes round to the corner shop flat and Gary chucks Theo out of the builder's yard. George offers an escape bag to Todd, who says it's unnecessary. Like Tim, like Will, Todd is in denial about his abuse.
Meanwhile Bethany has a date that she's nervous about due to her stoma. This doesn’t bode well as Jealous Jodie (who I thought was dating Carl, but maybe that's over?) overhears and looks interested. She nicks Bethany's phone and sends a message to the date saying that she can't make it. I doubt it's going to be Jodie who dies on 23rd April as her nastiness has a good few months to run, I reckon.
And Dev tells Kit he knows it was him who attacked Mal.
Rachel Stevenson - on bluesky
