The episode was entirely focussed on Sinead’s last hours. In too much pain to get up, we see her drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the day and waking up to different sets of people at her bedside.
She tells Beth that she forgives Daniel for his indiscretion with Bethany as it came out of stress and grief, but when she winces in pain an angry Beth shouts at Daniel that she should be in a hospice. He gets Dr Gaddas but is told that Sinead is too fragile to be moved and that she could die in transit. A devastated Daniel realises that Sinead won’t last the day.
Billy comes over and Sinead gives him an envelope with instructions for her funeral. She says that she’s not scared of dying, she’s scared of leaving the ones she loves. They talk about what the afterlife could be like with Sinead hoping it’s like a cinema where she’ll be able to watch Bertie growing up.
Out on the Street, Sally and Tracy ambush Bethany calling her a bitch and telling her how low it is to seduce a man whose wife is dying of cancer. As Bethany tearfully struggles to defend herself a taxi pulls up and out steps Gail! Sporting a plait, an overgrown fringe, and some dodgy Eastern philosophy Gail tells her granddaughter that we have no control over the forces around us(?) and that when she got to Thailand, she was lost but has managed to find herself. Well Gail that’ll happen if you fly off on a whim without even packing a suitcase. Next time take five minutes to pop to WH Smiths and get yourself a guidebook!
Back at the flat Sinead cuddles up to Daniel and Bertie and Daniel tells her he’s terrified of doing everything on his own. She says that Bertie won’t remember her but he tells her he will talk about her all the time. When Bertie gets restless Daniel reads a story to him and watching the two people she loves most Sinead peacefully passes away.
Her family all return and offer words of comfort to Daniel while Billy says a prayer for Sinead but the final scene is of Daniel and Bertie alone as he realises they will have to face life without her.
Well Corrie fans, what did we think of that? I must admit I’ve never been a huge fan of Sinead, with her unusual fashion sense and weirdly long vowel sounds but I liked her pairing with Daniel. It’s a shame we can’t have a Street couple just having a long happy marriage without some sort of betrayal or tragedy. But such is soap-life. Great performances from all the cast tonight. It was hard to watch but brilliantly done. Bravo chaps.
Anyways I must go as I’ve got something in my eye. Catch me on twitter @MsKelstar.
See you in fortnight.
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