Tyrone’s Friday feeling went south
quickly when he had a spoiler delivered to the garage: the news that Tommy had done
a runner. Tina gets the brunt of Tyrone’s anger, but she’s unfazed, and seems
convinced of Tommy’s return. That is until later on when Tyrone tells her he
has received a call from Tommy, that he won’t be coming back, and he can’t say
where he is. Tina is furious, but appears more concerned with her feud with
Tracy.
While increasing scenes between her
and Peter hint strongly at a future storyline, you won’t get a bolder indicator
than the pair of them stood in the street helping each other pick knickers off
the ground.
Tina takes the opportunity to
plant a pair in Rob’s car while it’s being serviced by Tyrone. Tracy cops the culprit
quickly enough, but this doesn't stop Rob asking Tyrone at the garage if he’s a
cross dresser and refusing to pay the full cost of the service. When the prime
suspect arrives, he warns her to stay away from Tracy. All this is too much for
Tyrone who accuses Tina of losing him custom and his co-worker, and tells her “Rob
doesn't need to get over himself, you do”.
Ignoring him, obviously, Tina takes
a trip to Barlow’s Buys where Tracy turns her cruellest, and disrespects the
memory of her father. Tina sees red, and throws a brick through the window. The
satisfied grin on her face was a heartening sight.
Once Tracy has threatened Tina
for what she has done, and always quick to make the worst of a bad situation, she
starts smashing up the shop contents to maximise the insurance claim. We again
see Rob pushed to his limit with her, and wonder how long their pairing can
continue. If he does consider leaving, he’d better hide any statues lying about.
Meanwhile an unrepentant Tina doesn't
feel the need to apologise to anyone, even Peter despite him owning the
premises. He doesn't seem to mind though, and even warns Tina about Tracy, reminding her to “see Weatherfield cemetery for further details”.
We also see the first close up of Peter looking at Tina in a way he hasn't quite
done before.
Not everyone is as forgiving
though, as Liz tells Tina her behaviour is bad for business and she doesn't
want to be in a position where she has to fire her. Tracy’s warning follows, and
Rob makes me laugh for the first time when he quips "This really is the last
chance saloon”.
Tim’s attempt at saying sorry via
a box of shell-shaped chocolates ends badly as they find themselves in Sally’s bin.
After overhearing Sophie asking Dev for air freshener to get rid of him, as he’s
like a bad smell, he obviously has a bit of thinking to do. It’s ironic that his
most considerate moment to date comes in deciding that Sally is too good to be
treated in this way, and the fairest thing would be to dump her. Even so, he tries
to slither out of it until Dev firmly tells him to get it over with.
When he arrives
at Sally’s, he is offered a golden opportunity to get out of the relationship
guilt free when she starts taking the blame for it not working out. Was anyone
else shouting at the TV in disbelief when she started listing all the good
things she had done for him as reasons why she deserved to be dumped? “That isn't
just a lily-of-the-valley plug-in you can smell” she tells him, “it’s
desperation”. She’s not wrong. Is that the same air freshener Sophie approached
Dev for I wonder? If it was meant to get rid of the bad smell that is Tim, it
hasn't worked. He decides to give it another go and wipe the slate clean, as it
seems to have dawned on him all of a sudden that Sally might be worth the effort.
Julie’s mind is set on fostering
and she talks up a disinterested Brian to Sally who questions whether or not he
actually wants children. Julie is too kind to be hurtful, so we have to presume
that her slight about Sally’s fashion sense being forsaken for the sake of
being a mother was a dig in response to her nosiness. Sally would appear to be
right though, as Brian has none of the enthusiasm which has Julie beaming. It
seems he has his eye on a new career at the museum and a future which doesn't
involve children.
As Stella settles in at the
Bistro, Gail tries to get her to contact Leanne, fearing that Nick will never
make a full recovery without her.
Predictably, the end of the line
has come for Jenna and Sophie. After seeing tensions brewing over the past
while, it was no surprise.
Finally, Chesney is not covered
by insurance as the lock up was left open, and has therefore officially lost
everything, but Sinead assures him that they’re in it together and will get through
it. When she tells him his butty is out of date, it seemed apt. I’m all for the
portrayal of reality, but the lack of excitement in their lives makes it feel
like they’re already past their sell by date. Dev comes to the rescue,
employment wise at least, and offers a delighted Chesney the job of manager at
the kebab shop. Here’s hoping the hot sauce and sizzle won’t be restricted to
the pan for this pair who definitely need a bit of spice in their lives.
The episode ends with a vicious
Tracy telling an apparently carefree Tina that there are “seven kinds of hell
heading your way girlfriend”. With the kind of hell Tracy can unleash, do we
need the other six?
By Emma Hynes
Web: www.emmahynes.wordpress.com
Twitter: @ELHynes
By Emma Hynes
Web: www.emmahynes.wordpress.com
Twitter: @ELHynes
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