Hi again. I was here last week but a holiday beckons and the wonderful @MsKelstar will be here for the next two weeks whilst I try not to get lockdowned in the Lake District. I shall be relieved not to be reporting on Oliver as the story is a little close to home and I hope that there are not too many other parents who are sharing similar pains. As last week tonight was a full hour all in one go.
After Leanne misleading Doctor Schmitz (from Germany) earlier in the week concerted pressure from Tracy led to Leanne backing down and amending her earlier delineation of Oliver's ailments to a more realistic version with Steve giving non-verbal nudges to get her to reluctantly tell the truth. Even so the German doctor (above) confirmed that Oliver might be capable of being helped. I do realise that this story has been properly researched and that the response from Leanne is entirely human but the corrected information which she provided would already have been sent by the UK medical team. For the moment however there remains a possibility of treatment in Germany but with significant costs and no doubt anguished attempts by all concerned to raise the sum needed. Alongside this Nick is facing his own dilemma over Natasha and his new found son which he has conveniently told Sarah all about! (And with another Nicky in the show I cannot call him Nicky Tilsley any more).
Abi finds the necessary gumption to tell Kev (we'll come to Kev in a minute) about her morphine swig and subsequent almost reversion to her bad old ways. She will get to meetings and she will get his support - he is standing by her and feels it should be him and not Peter and not his sister Debbie. Abi has a few drinks - possibly one too many - she tells Debbie (a wonderful pleasure to see her back with us) about how she used to encourage others to fall of the wagon and she needs to find meetings further away where she does not know people and she also recalls Seb screaming at her and the twins playing with wraps - all of which Kevin hears (above). Naturally he is shocked and later on he discusses with Debs if he has made the right decision - he needs to think about Jack. But we saw her in those days and she is nothing like that. With help it will be OK.
At Tumbledown Towers aka the Platt residence David is getting to know the new Shona who is planning to move in and keeps offering David sex which he keeps turning down, alongside a suggestion that a hot tub be used to fill in the hole in the garden! And there is something else going on. Shona (who is almost back to beanpole thin) is constantly hungry (above), consuming about 5 meals a
Beth is convinced Daniel is on a date and sends Kirk to introduce himself to the very obviously physically distanced couple (above) who are sharing a drink and chat in the park. They tell Kirk it is not a date. They are just friends. However Kirk pointed Nicky (not Tilsley) out to Craig and the latter is convinced he knows her from somewhere - he just cannot remember where at the moment and heads off on a run to maintain his new svelte figure. Daniel advises Kirk that Beth needs to find a new investigator who is more Poirot than Sesame Street. When asked if there are benefits Nicky makes it clear to Kirk that she always charges by the hour! Whilst Nicky is not paid for her time in the park she refuses to be paid to spend time with Daniel and heads off to one of her regular appointments. Ladies of the night have to earn their keep during the day as well.
Things are pretty difficult between Paul and Billy. The latter tells Paul about the time he thumped Peter Barlow and tries to explain why he asked about Kel with Billy saying that he did not believe Paul had done it but wanted him to say it. However the nightmares have returned for Paul (above) with the events of his earlier life causing him troubles. The two are reconciled over a brew (although Paul apologises my view is that Billy was at fault for asking in the first place), but I wonder if further ructions may be around the corner. [And a personal observation I think the whole Kel storyline was originally planned to be much longer but we have been spared by the virus and most of the story has been lost.]
Which just leaves Kev who appeared (above) to have a black right eye. Unless it was a trick of the light or poor makeup. Either way he did not look great and I hope there is nothing amiss. Emma went on a sponsored silence and various other money raising possibilities to provide some light relief and her contribution to Ollie's fund. I fear that it did not all work that well.
Written by Debbie Oates and directed by Abe Juckes.
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3 comments:
That massive argument between Paul and Billy was heartbreaking, such realistic acting from the two, it really got to me that scene did. Brilliant job
Why on earth would Nick tell Sarah who revels in telling family secrets[Callum's death to Gary for example] about his son now just as Leanne is about to lose Oliver.
I thought it would have been Gail who'd be the one to tell Leanne about Nick's son [and revel in Leanne's pain]but I bet now it will be Sarah who'll open her big mouth again and tell Leanne.
Oliver’s storyline was the best part of the week. Great acting from everyone apart from Jane Danson (Leanne) and Ben Price (Nick) who were excellent.
Their scenes were very moving and that was down to their acting.
It is wonderful that they finally have storyline where they can show what great actors they are. They don’t deserve to be kept out of the spotlight, especially compared to other characters/ actors on the show who have had too much screen time like Gemma and Gary.
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