Kylie is
merciless with exiled David, telling him the kids are better off without him
even though his future absence in their lives is a huge worry for him. As he
prepares to depart, he tells her never to make out to the children that leaving
was his idea, and says he won’t need belongings where he’s going.
Leanne
thinks Nick was wrong to guilt trip Gail into choosing between her sons. She
tells him he’s lacking empathy, and that deciding to banish David isn’t his
call. To Nick, who roars at her for apparently making little of him, the end
justifies the means, and claims for some hitherto unidentified reason that Tony
Soprano would agree with him.
Kylie, Gail
and Audrey grow worried about David’s intentions, but ruthless Nick says he hasn’t got the guts to commit
suicide. Gail accuses him of goading David into handing himself into the
police, but Kylie says it’s a trick and he’s too much of a coward to do it.
Gail is determined that if David goes to prison, she will never forgive
herself, or Nick.
Over at the
Rovers, Kylie is on a mission to get drunk in a move reminiscent of her early
days on the street. It takes Eva to remind her how lucky she is and to get home
to her kids. Meanwhile at the police station, despite insisting he wants to
prove he’s not a coward and do the right thing, Nick stops David handing
himself in for Gail’s sake. David tells a relieved Gail he still needs to pay
for what he did but she replies “You’ve lost your family. I think that’s
payment enough”. Incensed Nick leaves for the Bistro, telling them to enjoy the
family reunion he refuses to be part of.
Gail refuses
to be forced to choose between her sons who are both at fault in her eyes. As
she embraces David outside the house, enraged Kylie emerges from the pub and
tells Gail she can keep the kids as well as her precious son. Just minutes
earlier she was waxing lyrical in the Rovers about the effect the children have
on her heart, and yet abandons them without a moment’s consideration. And while
we’re on the subject, with Kylie in the Rovers, Nick, Gail and Audrey running
around after David, and Leanne in the Bistro, just who is looking after them?
The fact that David begs Gail on the doorstep to let him see Max and Lily
implies that they’re inside, but with whom?
Dev’s
exercise regime commences in the park, and stumbling upon the scene, Maria has
a giggle, as does Sophie when he returns home stiff as a board. Maria later
describes a fight between Ozzy and Dev over the tyre he was pulling, a scene
unfortunately left to our imagination. Dev later sings Kal’s praises to Leanne
who thinks he may be able to help in Nick's recovery. The patient is predictably
furious but Kal tries to persuade him to at least think about it.
An angry
Marcus confronts Todd at Streetcars over betraying his confidence, but the
latter manages to convince him that he was duty bound as Julie’s nephew to tell
her the truth. Marcus thaws and says he can see where Todd is coming from.
After a mildly flirtatious response on Todd’s part, he later eyes up Marcus in
the Rovers, and complements his physique, leaving us wondering what he’s up to
now.
Brian tells
heartbroken Julie he loves her and while he doesn’t want to foster or teach
children, he believes they have a future together. His image of Julie in a
Welsh cottage making jam is idyllic, but she says the picture wouldn’t be
complete without children. She suggests he meet her half way; she’ll move to
Wales if he fosters. However, he leaves her distraught when he finally
confesses to sabotaging their fostering application. Over at the Rovers she laments how her “Greek
god in fancy dress” is selfish, mean and cowardly, but what makes it all the
more difficult is that she still loves him.
Dennis has
been on the receiving end of such belittlement lately, Rita should be able to
carry him around in her handbag. She sneers at the idea that he has something
to do other than drink in the Rovers with her, and the green eyed monster in
her calls Gloria Miss Piggy despite there being only one person truly
acting the muppet of late. Richie arrives at the Bistro and “Gorgeous Gloria”
feels like Marianne Faithful. When the sixties throwback is concerned at the
low profile of the restaurant, Gloria announces that they’ve had David Beckham
round which is news to more than Richie. Not content to leave Dennis to it,
Rita arrives with Mary in tow. While Rita tiresomely describes her life with
Dennis as exasperating and frustrating, Mary is busy auditioning for the part
of Richie’s groupie; her campervan can only be an asset. As he wows her with
tales of the Yardbirds, even Rita’s predictable condescension fails to dampen
her excitement.
Gloria's suggestion of a 60s theme night sees patronising Rita tell her she would’ve thought her wardrobe was more 50s. “Still beats you by a decade” is the deliciously acidic retort. Gloria’s put downs can be nasty and needless, but her witticisms tonight act as proof that when genuinely warranted, we need look no further for quality come backs.
Gloria's suggestion of a 60s theme night sees patronising Rita tell her she would’ve thought her wardrobe was more 50s. “Still beats you by a decade” is the deliciously acidic retort. Gloria’s put downs can be nasty and needless, but her witticisms tonight act as proof that when genuinely warranted, we need look no further for quality come backs.
By Emma
Hynes
Twitter: @ELHynes
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5 comments:
What a load of shite. Pete and repeat. Same lines by Kylie, Nick, Gail, Audrey week after week. Go away David - die David - you're a useless waste of space David. So he goes and then they're all shocked.
Then it's Julie crying over Brian who she loves but no, can't trust anymore so we're in for the long weeks of weeping and wailing from her. Don't even get me started on the Dev thing. Todd and Marcus - I thought this would be a good storyline but nope - it's garbage.
There...I've said enough.
Where are they going with destroying Rita into such a petty shrew? I just don't understand it, much less care for it at all. The pairing of Rita and Gloria, even as enemies, seems too late in the game. You'd think they would have paired them to improve Gloria's appeal, not wreck Rita's.
Did anyone else notice the instant chemistry between Leanne and Kal? I don't know whether that was scripted or whether it is simply the rapport between the actors, but in either case, I wouldn't be unhappy with that particular pairing.
I also am getting upset about the way Rita is coming across. Some characters should be sacrosanct - but they way she is being written at the moment, Rita is turning into a debased, unlikeable character.
On the other hand, am enjoying Gloria and Dennis together. It would be ironic if the last weeks of Gloria see her turning into the character she should have been at the start, and we all lament her departure.
Hey.....never say never....I would love to see Gloria stay. It would serve Rita right to lose Dennis to Gloria.
Then Rita can moan in her G&T with boring Emily and vile Norris.
If the writers keep writing Rita so nastily she may as well go with Tina when she leaves.
Maybe Dennis runs off with Gloria next year - now that the actor's been given his walking papers.
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