Hello and welcome to the second part of Friday's episode. I did think that when the Covid episodes started broadcasting, the writers would do half an hour, self-enclosed eps, but I guess not.
Maria is still hair spraying and Gary/Sarah/David are still arguing. Has anyone noticed that Gary's wedding tie matches his flat decor? Anyway, David quizzes Gazza on his intentions: "You're meant to be marrying me mate and you're playing tonsil tennis with me sister!" No snogging during a pandemic! In the newly refurbed Bistro (which looks horrible), Maria waits for Gary and bemoans her Corona-wedding "It's not the same with Liam and Jake," she says. Or Anna, Eddie, Eric and Dot (Mrs and Mrs Sutherland). It's not the same without a "you may kiss the bride" either.
Shona gives a bit of sisterly advice to Sarah, which mostly involves getting Adam into a compromising situation "and refuse to take no for an answer". I think that's abuse, Shona (I also think there's a writerly attempt to get Adam to say "murrrrder" at least once an episode). They talk it over, but Adam is adamant (geddit) that the marriage is over and he can't play second fiddle to "a scumbag like Gary". Sarah watches in tears as Maria and Gary leave for their honeymoon,
In other marriage guidance news, Tim and Sally decide to leave the Street to escape the sitch and to stay with Gina for a bit. Are they in a support bubble? "We were so happy," complains Sally. Were they? As I remember she was mightily peeved about Tim's accidental bigamy and refusing to talk to him.
Bernie tells Gemma that she sent Vanessa off with a flea in her ear. And a tick and a mite. Maybe a mosquito too. They meet up anyway, and Vanessa apologises and also says she'll get hold of some PJ & Duncan memorabilia (tat) for Gemma to give to Paul for his bday. Gemma says she's going to set up an online mums and baby group. Bernie is worried it's too much for her. I don't suppose she's got much else to do.
Gemma's hopefully new bezzie, Abi phones social services to try to arrange to see the twins before they go off to quarantine in Australia.
And in the comedy storyline, Mary asks Sean if he likes a bashed aubergine. No, he doesn't. They arrange a night on the sofa together and Mary tells Sean that if she were a man, she'd marry him. Cute.
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