Written by Damon Rochefort, Directed by Terry Dyddgen-Jones.
Anna and Eddie Windass see Ted in the street and try to spread goodwill by inquiring after his health. Gail has her sneer on. Later on, Eddie and Anna bring over a home-baked pie as a way to compensate for what their Gary did to Ted. Is this more from that "secret recipe bible" of theirs? It didn't seem to work last time. Also, Eddie needs to wear a hairnet if he's going to continue to cook for others. You know, and bathe. It's very difficult for me to look at Eddie Windass without cringing in repulsion. Great character though. Ted tugs on Gail's leash when she tries to scowl-away the Windasses offering. Ted demands they call a truce.
Ooh, Tony's in his "weekender wear" again. Is taking care of Maria a job for dungarees? Maria plays all damsel in distress when Tony offers to shop for her. He even comes back with organic salmon, and a lavender essence massage oil gift for her. Eee, he even hand-fed her a pepper! Can I have one? Later, Tony gives Maria a sensual massage with the lavender essence oil. Who are they trying to kid here? Not me! I bet he gives REALLY good massages too. Nice to see those hands aren't JUST for choking people with. Tony has also suggested that they watch the Desperate Housewives box set. Waitaminute. So far he knows what lavender essence IS, has a body he keeps in good shape, is a good cook, buys organic, and enjoys watching Desperate Housewives. Something's TOO right now. I'm starting to think he's gay! Soon he'll be using moisturizer and going to the the-a-ter with Ken and Ted! He's REALLY compensating for the whole killing-her-husband thing-y.
The Dream Team (a.k.a. Molly, Kev and Jason) are at the gym and Jason tells Molly that Kevin accused the two of them sleeping together. Kevin looks embarassed and immediately apologizes. Molly is shocked by all of this. Men and their drama! I tell ya!
Rosie calls in sick again to work, referring to herself as recession-proof. The factory girls make a "joke" that since Rosie and Tony are both MIA, that they must be in posh hotel together somewhere! Had to laugh at that one. Fiz reveals to the factory girls (Sally included) that Rosie told her she's been seeing HER John in prison! No one, especially Sally, believes this. Fiz is very depressing to watch lately, a real Debbie-Downer. Meanwhile, Rosie is at home confirming with someone over the phone that she is indeed getting that large sum of money. She breaks out into the same giggling hysterics, as she did when she left the jail the day before, only this time in a full-coverage shirt. She later steps out dressed-to-the-nines and propositions fast-friend Minnie to skip off work and go shopping instead with the lure of double her wages in drinks. Result.
It's Janice's birthday and the factory girls go to the Rovers to celebrate. How original. Janice has been looking probably the best I've ever seen her look these days. Thought I'd add that. Sally didn't get Janice a gift so Sally compensates by pulling a used deodorent and a Penguin out of her purse for her for Janice. LOL. Rosie and Minnie saunter into the pub laden with shopping bags and Luke is shocked to see her there in those spirits, as she's supposedly sick. Fiz confronts her and demands to know if she's seeing John or not. Rosie guffaws at this and tells the entire pub that John has given her his entire inheritance for compensation and the exact amount. Open-mouths (and champagne) all around! Fiz hastily phones the prison upon hearing Rosie's news and finds out that John has been placed on suicide watch. Uh. oh.
13 comments:
Tony in a black tshirt!!! I do love a man in a black tshirt :) You're right, too perfect, i maintain it's all an act, and he's not actually falling for Maria, he's just wooing her so she won't go back to the screaming accusing banshee she was. (until Carla gets back, that is!)
I'm with you about Eddie Windass. Creep city! But then, i think he's supposed to be.
Tony looks sooooo much better in civvies. Couldn't watch the massage though, that was wrong on so many levels! Braincell is so desperate. All the Dozy scenes were subtitled for me, with the sound off. Irritating little ... grr! Wouldn't eat a cake made by Windybum, yuk. Love Ted, he is the voice of reason.
I really do like your style, Yoork!
quite enjoyed the maria and tony scenes - its nice to see another side of Tony!!
Also really liking janice and Ted - the voice of reason!!!!
woo - read inside soap last week, interview with gray who plays mr gordan said tony is actually developing real feeling for maria - so its not an act. Can't wait till the wee baby arrives, its been a long time comming!!!!!!!
Yep Tony is all good, loving the civvie clothes too. He clearly is used to giving massages. And cooking judging by how quickly he chopped up those peppers, he ticks all the boxes for me anyway. Oh yes I'd read that he is falling for Maria too strangely enough. And her him. It's going to be one hell of a ding dong when Carla comes back, not that she lets on about Tony killing Liam straight away apparently.
hmm i reckon tony's been looking uncomfortable when maria goes all despertely schoolgirlish on him. i think he still loves carla, i mean in his own words he did it for her, all for her.
Thanks Flaming Nora! Back at ya girl!
clare - i've yet to see maria go desperatly schoolgirl on him - he was taken aback when she complemented him on being cute because he wasn't expecting her to say something like that. He was understandibly uncomfetable when she mention carlas name because it remineded him of what she knows and his sins. Tony hasn't even mentioned her in months.
I agree, I don't think Maria's been desperately schoolgirl in either. The one thing that did seem out of character for her (especially as last week she told him she had been to do a big shop and the fridge and cupboards were full in preparation for the baby's arrival) was that her cupboard and fridge were bare. I don't think Maria is impractical enough to have done that. Tony was taken aback (but walked away smiling) when she said he was cute because he wasn't expecting it and also I think he knows he likes her and knows that it's bad territory to be in. Also he froze when Maria mentioned Carla-he moved on when he scrunched up the photo of he and Carla a few months ago now but hearing her name reminds him of his crime.
It will be interesting watching this develop especially next week when Maria is annoyed with Tony for showing her up in the pub-it will be good for us to see her being a bit feisty rather than being the little woman.
It's not as easy as scrunch up a photo of your wife and move on, things aren't as black and white as that. She has been all schoolgirlish, saying he's cute and going all puppy eyed when he does something for her, she's worse than Ozzy for his dinner.
she actually said hes cute sometimes which is true - when he does something for her she says thank you and appreciates hes help - do you not expect her to say thank you?? - well if thats whats called googly - most women are like that. we've neve seen ozzy get excited for his dinner so you cant compare her to ozzy. i agree with the above poster tony has moved on and as it is a soap and not real life it is easy to scrunch up a picture and move on - he hasn't mentioned her since or have a pannic attack in ages for that matter - hes even getting along with luke!!
I think that when Tony scrunched up the photo of Carla he moved on in the sense that he knew that there's nothing he could do to get her back, she didn't return his calls and she had sold her share of Underworld to Luke Strong at that point so it was "over" in that respect. He probably does have feelings for her still because that can't just be switched off like a tap. He will probably feel a bit strange when he does see her again because he did love her after all. However, with that said, that doesn't mean that he can't be falling for Maria and it looks like he is. We are seeing a lot more softer Tony than when he was after Carla as well I reckon where it was just gifts and flowers and constant attention until she'd go out with him.
I don't think she has been doe eyed either, she has just said she appreciates his help so there's nothing wrong with that. Also, she hasn't had a man about the place helping her in ages so she appreciates that especially considering she probably gets tired etc what with being just about to give birth. I don't think it's been OTT.
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