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Monday 1st March 2021

SIMON HOPES SAM STAYS SCHTUM Simon corners Sam and assures him that what he witnessed was just a prank and nobody got hurt. Nick’s pleased to see them apparently getting on but when he gets a call from school to say Sam’s had a meltdown and hurt another kid Nick’s worried. Sam refuses to open up but when Jacob calls in the cafe, Sam’s terrified and dashes out. Having finally coaxed the truth out of him, Nick confronts Simon. Leanne’s horrified and turning to Simon, demands to know the truth.

WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY Alya’s furious to find out that Geoff left everything to Tim. Tim tells Adam that he doesn’t want a penny of Geoff’s money as it should have rightfully gone to Yasmeen but Adam warns him it’s not that simple.

JOHNNY’S A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT Kai accuses Johnny of dealing drugs, it’s in fact his MS pills. Gary backs him up but Kai’s disbelieving and convinced Johnny is stealing his drug business, Kai beats him up.

ASHA FEELS PUSHED OUT Nina tells Asha she’s going bat watching with Roy. When Asha suggests she could tag along, Nina asserts she’d find it boring. Asha tells Amy she reckons Nina’s gone off her already as she’d rather go out with Roy than spend time with her.

ELSEWHERE In the builder’s yard, Paul can barely keep his eyes open and admits to Ed that living with four babies equates to no sleep and he needs to find a flat.

Monday 1st March 2021

LEANNE TELLS SIMON THE DRUGS DON’T WORK With all eyes on him, Simon lies and assures Leanne that it was just a prank. Nick doesn’t believe a word and orders Simon to stay away from Sam. Simon tells Jacob he’s got his bag back and he’s ready to do the delivery but when an angry Leanne confronts him with the packages of coke, Simon snaps. Revealing he’s dealing drugs because somebody has to put food on the table, he marches out. Back at home Leanne promises she’ll sort herself out but they must go to the police. Simon’s horrified, explaining that he owes his boss money and he’ll kill him for grassing him up.

JENNY CAN’T GET THROUGH TO JOHNNY Jenny visits Johnny and is shocked by the state of him. Johnny admits that he’s stopped taking his pills because he doesn’t want his eyesight to improve as he won’t see Aidan again, Jenny’s heart breaks for him. Carla’s appalled that he’s stopped taking his meds and vows to sort it. Daisy reckons he’s not worth the energy.

YASMEEN GETS MORE THAN SHE BARGAINED FOR As Alya chucks all Geoff’s belongings out, Tim asserts that everything he inherited from Geoff, he’s transferring to Yasmeen. Yasmeen’s unease is evident.

ELSEWHERE Ed doles out the jobs and instructs Paul to sort out Daniel’s kitchen cupboards. Ed calls at the flat and is appalled at the state of Paul’s handiwork. But when Ed offers him an apprenticeship and promises to teach him, will Paul accept? Nina assures Asha she hasn’t gone off her but it’s important they have the freedom to pursue their own interests too.

Glenda Young

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