Peter's back from breaking lockdown rules in Scotland. Maybe it's the clean Hibernia air, but he is the healthiest looking alcoholic I've ever seen. Nonetheless, he is back at Kate Oates Memorial to have a liver check up. He gets chatting to Carol Decker in the waiting room about transplants - she's been waiting for a liver donation for 2 years because she has haemochromatosis and a rare blood group. The
Daniel has decided that being an unemployed waiter isn't bringing in the
big bucks and has started a PGCE. Did he ever finish that Masters? Did
he ever start that Masters? Anyway, he has decided that he wants to donate some of his liver to Peter, but his bro declines. Instead, he goes to Adam and says he wants to sign an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment.
Meanwhile at the house of shut-ins, Simon lies to Peter about where he is and Leanne tells him not to tell Toyah or Nick that she's at home. As much as Simon has put Leanne through, it's pretty terrible of her to put this kind of burden on him. Simon bumps into Kelly wearing a miniskirt - it's January, Kel, put on some tights!) She says she'll give him another chance but he says he has stuff to do and she stomps off, very much like his mum (I can see why he likes her). Nick pops round and finds Leanne at home and assumes she's back from France, so she doesn't disabuse him of this notion. He tells her he's struggling and Simon reminds her that Nick is suffering too. But Leanne says that Oliver wasn't Nick's son and then realises what she's said to him, who's also not her biological son. Later, he hides her sleeping pills.
Dev's getting sentimental about the fruit of his loins and promises Asha and Aadi a very big surprise for the 16th. Is it...a trip to Speed Daal? Walk around the red rec? A salad cream sandwich? Asha is underwhelmed. She's also let down by the other man in her life, Crappy Corey, who ignores her suggestion that they could do something nice, for her birthday. Nina saves the day by giving Asha a choker necklace. Girls>boys.
Of all the prison sets in all the towns in all the world, Johnny walks into HMP Weatherfield and bumps into Gary, not just because his vision is impaired. Gangsta Gazza, back in his natural element, offers to show him around and later tells off some scallies for trying to bullying Johnny. Jenny turns up to sit at Yasmeen's visiting table, and Johnny confirms that his eyesight is worse, but tries to cover up that he's relapsing, although Jenny finds out anyway on the bush telegraph.
Also, I don't want to get all Daily Mail, but is playing snooker what people do all day in prison? Apart from organising very orderly prison riots, that is.
To Sally's disgust, Tim has brought home the chair from the cab office as they're clearing it out before their move (are they going to the Robeson estate as well?). Maria asks Tim if Fay(e)'s OK, but Tim's too wrapped up in moving to notice what Faye is going through. She tells Maria that she threw up again and the guilt is getting to her and she wants to confess. Maria, ever the gangster's moll, tells Faye to keep schtum.
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