Is Callum Logan a dead man walking?

This custody storyline has really overstayed its welcome, not that it was all that welcome in the first place but due to Paula Lane's maternity leave, scenes had to be filled somehow. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Callum was only trying to get regular access not full custody of Max but the dialogue lately seems to imply that David and Kylie could lose Max altogether. I probably did miss something along the way when I was distracted by something else while these scenes aired.

Be that as it may, now that Kylie's back, the storyline has been moving ahead a bit more. David and Kylie are trying desperately to find ways of exposing Callum's evil ways so they don't lose Max to him. I really can't understand how Callum is able to pretend he has a job or owns a security business without proof. He is a known drug dealer. He hangs out in a dodgey pub where drug dealers and takers frequent. Wouldn't there be some sort of investigation into his life if he's trying to get custody of a child?

Never mind. Bethany has seen the truth but she seems willing to let her mother date a drug dealer rather than have to move back to Italy. That really seems to be beyond the realms of probability given that Bethany and Sarah do seem to be close or were before hormone poisoning took over the teenager. This will probably be the detail that is used to expose Callum in the long run but before that... what's going to happen?

My theory: (and I have absolutely no knowledge of where this story is going, this is pure speculation, one of my favourite sports!)

In the world of soaps, the bad guy never wins. I think Callum is going to get custody or joint custody but he's going to turn up dead before Max moves in with him. In true soap tradition of late, the wrong person will be arrested and be on trial for the crime, probably David Platt or possibly Kylie. I think David is the more likely, though. I imagine that Callum's drug crimes will come out during the trial.

I speculate that the real killer will be Gemma Winter, Callum's cohort. The other one, Macca, is too dozy and drugged out to be the killer (though I get a kick out of him!), I think, but Gemma? She's more than capable and she has a fear of Callum, too. It could be self defence in a confrontation.

Nobody will be sorry to see the back of Callum but I think the actress that plays Gemma is great!

If it doesn't play out this way, how do you think the custody story will end? (aside from "soon, please")



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