Next week, Kirsty reaches the breaking point and she lashes out at Julie, who's been so good to her. The Sun tells us that her mask first slips when she throws a cup across the room at Sally and Julie and later she lashes out and slaps Julie.
"Natalie Gumede, who plays Kirsty, said: "For me, these scenes are more important than the court case. This is the climax, almost more than seeing Tyrone in court. "
Kirsty knows she's out of control and she doesn't want Ruby to have the life she had, afraid of a parent while the other one is powerless to help. She's taken all of her anger and fear out on Tyrone, whose trial starts next week as well.
The Radio Times also has some comments from actor Natalie Gumede on Kirsty's reaction to herself. "Kirsty is genuinely frightened of herself and doesn’t know what she’s capable of," She says that though the trial is what Kirsty wants, she feels very alone and under pressure. She loves her daughter but Natalie believes Kirsty has trouble relating to parenthood due to her own violent past. Ruby, of course, is picking up on Kirsty's distress and as a result, is more fractious which, in turn, agitates Kirsty even more.
Julie is starting to realize there's something wrong when she finds out that Kirsty was not with her mother on the night of the fire when Julie was asked to keep Ruby overnight. She later discovers that Eileen has also been asked to keep Ruby overnight and questions Kirsty closely and gets her head bitten off for her trouble.
During the trial, Kirsty thinks she managed to be convincing with her testimony though had a few wobbles. After Julie leaves Ruby with Sally, Kirsty loses control completely with Julie and hits her. Julie runs and Kirsty realizes that it's all over. Her secrets will soon be out and she disappears with the baby soon after losing her temper with the little one, scaring herself. Has Kirsty gone for help? We'll soon know.
Natalie has found playing Kirsty has been:
"Challenging, surprising, daunting, terrifying, exhilarating, devastating: a whole mishmash of emotions! There’s always something about her that fills you with dread or surprise. Every step of the way there’s been something that has made me wonder how I was going to play it and make it real. It has been difficult at times to play. Personally, I like to plant the seed early on, but part of the challenge is the not knowing what is going to come next for your character."
I'm really going to miss her. She's one outstanding actor!
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