She had to turn up some time. In fact it is surprising that
it has taken her so long, knowing full well that Callum’s son Max lives with
the Platts at number 8. Or maybe she is used to Callum going ‘underground’ and
so expects a disappearance from to time. But that begs the question – how much
does Callum’s mother know about how her son earns his living? Or is she like
the famed Violet Kray, mother of the Kray twins, who succeeded for some time to
keep their mum out of the picture? ‘My lovely boys’ is all Violet Kray ever
said about Ronnie and Reggie.
Marion appears respectable, for want of a better word. She
seems decent, polite and tries to be a good mother. Maybe this time feels
different to her from the other times Callum has had to keep a low profile.
Well, it certainly is!
Marion asks if they are hiding something from her. She tells
them, ‘He never forgets my birthday. I have these nightmares. I know he lives
in a dangerous world.’ So, she must know something, as she refers to his
‘dangerous world.’
David’s strategy is to tell Marion what a violent, drug
dealing criminal her son Callum is. Marion is clearly shocked and is almost
shoved out of the house by an angry David. ‘Your son is a drug-dealing thug!’
And with that she is despatched. Sarah and Kylie are shocked by the brutal way
David sends her packing, He is having none of it.
Has Sarah made a mistake by allowing Billy to know that
there is a problem? After all it is his job to help his flock so he is just
carrying out his duty. Not to notice that Sarah is highly anxious would be a
dereliction of duty. Michelle has asked Sarah several times if she is alright.
Sarah is the one not coping well at all. The worry is etched on her face and
her behaviour, for anyone who is watching her closely is clearly a sign of
someone with a very heavy conscience.
Never the closest of siblings, David attacks his sister
Sarah to tell her shut her mouth and stop confiding in the vicar. As yet, she
hasn’t given the game away, but she may do if she is encouraged to talk
further. David, though, is on her case.
‘You let one drip of truth come out and that turns into a
trickle, then a flood and the police are knocking on our door.’ He reminds her
that only three people know the truth. He threatens her by saying that if she
continues to talk, he will tell the police that it was Sarah who killed Callum
and that she forced David and Kylie to cover for her. Sarah is shattered by
this.
David says that she should go back to Milan. Sarah gives in
her notice then has the task of telling Bethany, who, Sarah knows won’t like
it. David tells her that she is a kid and will do as he’s told, which is ironic
given David’s adolescent behaviour. Bethany really does not want to go back to
Milan and says, ‘You’ll have to kill me and take me to Milan in a coffin.’
Every so often we hear about Kirk and Maria’s parents, which
serve to remind us that Maria and Kirk are siblings. Their mum has broken her
hip and Maria is all set to fly to Cyprus.
Alya is brooding on the fact that she has let Gary down by
sleeping with Jason. It is Sinead who
gives her the best advice. Either tell Gary or don’t and move on. Alya decides
that they should get married – at Christmas. Gary doesn’t think there’s enough
time but Alya points out that with her gran and Gary’s mum, they would probably
be able to sort it out in two days. Sharif says he is very proud of her and it
is a very warm scene as Gary eats with the family. It is impossible not to
think that at some point, this seemingly smooth plan will be ruined.
Likewise with Steph and Maria. Just as they talk about Luke
and his promise to no longer race, we see Jamie and Luke. Jamie has debts and
is desperate for Luke to race with him. In his desperation, Jamie, who is an ex
boyfriend of Steph sends to Luke’s phone pictures of Steph, that she wouldn’t
want to be seen by anyone else. Luke is furious and even more so when Jamie
threatens to send the pictures to their parents, or her boss. ‘You drive or
your little sister becomes an internet porn star.’
Andy goes to see Michael but heard what he thought was
Michael having difficulty breathing. It became known that in fact Michael and
Eileen were involved in some afternoon delight. Then Steph and Andy take on the
role of grumpy parents and tell Michael that he must improve his standards in
the home including putting the toilet seat down and taking away the cardboard
roll when a toilet roll has been used up. Michael looks glum and turns to
Eileen. ‘Can I come and live with you?’ he asks. She gives him short shrift
after the complaints she’s heard from Andy and Steph.
At the factory there is excitement as Mathew Singh is in
town, an old friend of Johnny’s. Aidan wants to go alone to meet him, so Johnny
asks Kate to get in touch with Mathew Singh and see if he can make the meeting
an hour earlier. They meet in The Bistro and Johnny is shocked not to see his
old mate. He has died, says his son, three years ago. Later Aiden turns up and seems
to clinch the deal. Carla’s warning of them not to be clowns, seems to have
worked.
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