This storyline – Callum – David – Max seems to have been
with us for so l-o-o-o-o-o-n-g, but it seems now that soon we will achieve a resolution.
It’s court time and understandably David, whose side we are surely on is
feeling the nerves. For what it’s worth, if the audience was the judge, Max
would of course stay with David. For all his faults, David has been a good dad
to Max and clearly loves him.
Callum, on the other hand, has only recently become
interested in his biological son, possibly in a bid to irritate David, to get
one up on him and to punish him for having a relationship with his ex, Kylie.
It seems likely too that Callum is not much bothered about Sarah, but as she’s
David’s sister it gives Callum a further opportunity to undermine David.
David makes a sensible suggestion – that he and Callum
settle out of court. As expected Callum is having none of it and clearly
believes that he will win custody of Max. Has he forgotten that he is a drug
dealer? Does the court know the full story? In court David is described as an
excellent father to Max. After spending
time in foster care, Max was treated by David as his own son. The court is told
how David is the one who takes Max to the doctor, and was determined to get a
proper ADHD diagnosis. He held it all
together. Sadly David now lets himself down. After David’s crimes are listed – including
sending Gail letters from her dead husband, pushing her downstairs and running
a campaign of horror against Nick ending in a seriously debilitating brain
injury. David is understandably angry to hear all his past deeds brought before
the court but when told to shut up, he won’t. He carries on, saying that he is
no longer that bad person and that it is all down to Max. Max has helped David
to become who he now is and to leave behind the person who he was. Back at
home, there is some lovely interaction between David and Max- not soppy not
sentimental, but full of love. For now, David will have Max 5 nights a week and
Max will stay with Callum for 2 nights. No matter – David still feels as if he
has lost.
Sarah arrives at Gail’s with Callum in tow. David is
convinced that Sarah has told Callum about what he did in the past though she
strenuously denies it. It seems it was Bethany who gave away some information.
Liz is a woman of the world. She has shown that many times.
See how well too she handled herself when she was attacked the other night in
The Rovers. She had no idea that it was a set up, intended to frighten her and
make her more willing to sell her half of the pub. She was strong, determined
not to be frightened out of her own pub and put it down to one of those things.
But, Liz is in thrall to Tony. There is no doubting that
Tony is a fine looking man, but he is not perfect. He seems unable to resist
Tracy and either can’t or won’t see her for what she is – a selfish, conniving
and deeply flawed person.
Tony has already hinted that part of Steve’s problems may be
to do with the fact that he is living at home with his mum aged 40. Is Liz now
ready to abandon The Rovers and head to Spain?
It seems that Liz feels safe with Tony and she knows how
lucky she is. Surely guilt must be flooding through Tony. Travis Ltd. will be
happy to buy her half of the pub. Steve and Michelle can run it between them.
It was my impression that neither Erica nor Nick was
interested in a relationship. Yes, to looking after the baby jointly, but that
was it. So is Erica jealous when she sees Nick talking to Carla?
Gail gives us all a lesson in how not to be a mother in law.
In fairness to Erica she tells Gail that she thought, ‘Little bump would like
to say hello to grandma.’ Why has Nick asked Erica to stay the night?
So Steve has his mojo back and many get to know! Carla is
Maid of Honour and as she points out, maids of honour are supposed to sleep
with the best man but Andrea won’t let that happen.
Anna and Sally behave rather like children towards each
other. It’s safe to say that Anna will never be Sally’s cup of tea – too
common, too gobby. Neither though will Sally’s snobbery ever pass muster with
Anna. But, for the sake of Faye and Miley, they need to suppress their own
feelings. Good for Tim for speaking out and shaming the pair of them, making
them look at themselves and try to improve their petty behavior. Rim up? Rim
down? What on earth does it matter? It was though rather odd that Anna was
washing Sally’s floor. Nice touch was when Jackson and his mum turn up and
Jackson has his passport. ‘We’re going to the registry office not to Lanzarote,’
says Tim. Then he realizes. So Sally’s signature dish is cheese soufflé is it?
According to Tim it’s Shepherd’s pie. Another great Timism is when he says,
‘It’s come to something when I have to be the sensible one.’
Very happy to see that Zeedan has much improved lately.
Well, at least he’s not snarling the entire time. It could have been
humiliating for him to have a woman, namely Leanne, fight his battles. Zeedan
then is out for revenge, crowbar in hand. This is a very bad idea if he intends
to use this weapon on Tony who sacked him so dramatically. Leanne tries to talk
some sense into him. Will it do any good? She points out to Kal that she talks
to Zeedan. Maybe Kal should too.
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