So here we are at the end of July, more than half way through the year and I thought I'd check in on the storylines and see how long they've been dragging out.
Harper. The Platts found out about Harper's tumour on 11th November last year, meaning that this storyline has been going for 258 days. In the last ep, Lily found the trinket box and looked distressed; today she tries to tell her pops, but David won't let her speak, just telling her Jodie is gone for good - or until the half time break anyway. David also foolishly tells Lily where the console is stashed, meaning that it's blown as a secret hiding place. Let's hope Lily's forgotten about it by her bday next month. The extended Platts meet at number 8 but David won't let Sam hold Harper, which upsets him. Idris gives him a pep talk and all seems good in Battersby-Tilsley-Blakeman-Nazir world until Abi turns up to make threats to Idris.
Jodie. We were first introduced to Ramsey Jnr on 5th Jan, so 203 days ago. Isn't it about time we learned the truth about her, the fake kidnap and the guy from Emmerdale? She rocks up at Harper's homecoming party and tells she's confessed all to the cops re: bopping her sister-in-law on the head. Whilst she's scarfing champagne, Lily asks her about the gun in the box, but Jodie denies it, and Lily finally tells David in the final scene of the ep.
Ross. Ok, this is a new storyline. He slimily hangs around the street and overhears Cassie speaking to someone from the internet (the one that only exists in Weatherfield) about his previous bad boyfriend behaviour, but when the woman turns up, it seems that Ross has nobbled her and she says she made it all up.
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