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Wednesday December 16th

DEBBIE COMES UP WITH A NEW PLAN Gary heads off with David and Abi to track down Colin, the water board engineer Ray bribed to investigate the sinkhole. As David and Abi report that Colin has vanished, a smug Ray relishes their frustration. Debbie tells Ray that riling the locals is getting them nowhere so it’s time to adopt a different approach.

PAUL BEGINS TO TRUST IN TODD Todd calls on Paul, having learned he’s skiving off work. Paul admits he had a tough night on the helpline so Todd makes himself comfy and cracks open the lager. Over a few cans, Paul begins to relax but is brought up short by a sudden reminder of Kel. Sensing vulnerability, Todd insists Paul can trust him with his troubles.

ELAINE IS CONFLICTED Elaine confides in Alya her reservations about moving in with Tim and how she’s reluctant to let him feel he’s being rejected by her again. Alya urges her to be honest.

Wednesday December 16th

DEBBIE IS ON TO RAY’S LIES Ray’s furious with Debbie for failing to consult him about the revised development and tells her that from now on, he makes the decisions.

SIMON BLAMES CARLA FOR PETER’S RELAPSE Carla begs Peter to let her help him but Simon makes it clear she’s no longer welcome. Picking up her holdall, Carla heads out upset. Simon calls in the cafe and tears a strip off Carla, blaming her for causing Peter to hit the bottle again. Carla feels terrible.

TODD GOES OUT OF HIS WAY TO BE HELPFUL Todd scans the helpline website and suggests to Paul that he’d like to sign up as a volunteer too. With Todd gone, Billy admits he’s suspicious of Todd’s motives.

ELAINE AND TO VOW TO MOVE FORWARD Elaine assures Tim that she’ll always be there for him but they should take things more slowly. Tim suggests to Faye that now she’s out of work, they should resurrect their window cleaning round.

SARAH POINTS THE FINGER AT GARY In a bid to get back at Gary Sarah calls Crimestoppers and tells them she knows where a corpse is buried and who put it there.

Glenda Young

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