Sally and Tim are still sniping at each other, mostly about Elaine and her disappearance. Tim is slowly catching on (very s-l-o-w-l-y) and quizzes his dad about his mum and lack of photographs of her. D.I. Sally is on the case and borrows the keys to number 6 on a pretext and tries to steal Geoff's laptop for clues. The ghastly one reappears and Sally "hides" in the kitchen, only to be discovered by her father in law. He demands to see the book Sally is pretending to borrow and then he threatens her.
Toyah and her Edwardian blouse visit Leanne and Oliver (who is permanently off-screen). Toyah explains that Imran has his assessment with the social services. Leanne asks Toyah to come 'round later as she "wants loads of people around Oliver". Erm, Ms Battersby! There's a pandemic on! And Manchester is one of the worst-hit areas! And Oliver is vulnerable! Imran thinks he's screwed up the fostering process as he got defensive when the social worker brought up Rana's kidnap by her parents.
Meanwhile, silver fox Dev puts the kebab shop on the market. As an aside, is this Dev's third act? When he first was in the soap, he was the hot young blade, women falling at his feet. Then he was unlucky in love, camp, salad cream-loving Devster. Now we have a more serious, sober, responsible Devendra, whom, I have to say, suits the bearded look. Talking of the Alahans, I love Asha's new glasses also. What I don't love is Corey and his bad hair snogging young Asha down the ginnel (off-screen). He's a bad 'un, Asha! And he's far too tall. Dev agrees with me, but more because he's going bankrupt paying to keep the video Corey recorded off the internet, along with Oakhill school fees. Nina sensibly tells Asha not to spend her life trying to please boys.
What I'm also not loving is Big* Shona. Are her teenage antics supposed to be the lighter side of brain damage?? It's just quite annoying. She insults Bernie's belt (and jeans), then throws blackcurrant juice over her jumper. Later, David pops out to get ice-cream for Lily (also off-screen) and Shona manages to lose her as she counts up to 500 in a game of hide and seek and Lily sneaks out the front door. TBC.
* Big as in child in adult's body.
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